CVE-2019-5481: Double Free

Published Sep 11, 2019
·
Updated

Double-free vulnerability in the FTP-kerberos code in cURL 7.52.0 to 7.65.3.

Affected Software

48 affected componentsFixes available
debian/curl
7.64.0-4+deb10u27.64.0-4+deb10u77.74.0-1.3+deb11u97.74.0-1.3+deb11u107.88.1-10+deb12u37.88.1-10+deb12u48.4.0-2
debian/curl<=7.52.1-5+deb9u9, <=7.64.0-4, <=7.65.3-1, <=7.52.1-1
haxx curl>=7.52.0<=7.65.3
Fedoraproject Fedora=29
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
NetApp Cloud Backup
NetApp Steelstore
NetApp Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller Firmware
NetApp Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller
Oracle Communications Operations Monitor=3.4
Oracle Communications Operations Monitor=4.0
Oracle Communications Operations Monitor=4.1
Oracle Communications Operations Monitor=4.2
Oracle Communications Operations Monitor=4.3
Oracle Communications Session Border Controller=8.3
Oracle Communications Session Border Controller=8.4
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center=12.3.3
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center=12.4.0
Oracle MySQL Server>=5.7.0<=5.7.28
Oracle MySQL Server>=8.0.0<=8.0.18
Oracle OSS Support Tools=20.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
All of the following
NetApp Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller Firmware
NetApp Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller
alpine/curl>=7.52.0<7.66.0-r0
7.66.0-r0
alpine/curl>=7.52.0<7.66.0-r0
7.66.0-r0
alpine/curl>=7.52.0<7.66.0-r0
7.66.0-r0
alpine/curl>=7.52.0<7.66.0-r0
7.66.0-r0
alpine/curl>=7.52.0<7.66.0-r0
7.66.0-r0
alpine/curl>=7.52.0<7.66.0-r0
7.66.0-r0
alpine/curl>=7.52.0<7.66.0-r0
7.66.0-r0
alpine/curl>=7.52.0<7.66.0-r0
7.66.0-r0
alpine/curl>=7.52.0<7.66.0-r0
7.66.0-r0
alpine/curl>=7.52.0<7.66.0-r0
7.66.0-r0
alpine/curl>=7.52.0<7.66.0-r0
7.66.0-r0
alpine/curl>=7.52.0<7.66.0-r0
7.66.0-r0
alpine/curl>=7.52.0<7.66.0-r0
7.66.0-r0
alpine/curl>=7.52.0<7.66.0-r0
7.66.0-r0
alpine/curl>=7.52.0<7.66.0-r0
7.66.0-r0
alpine/curl>=7.52.0<7.61.1-r3
7.61.1-r3
alpine/curl>=7.52.0<7.61.1-r3
7.61.1-r3
alpine/curl>=7.52.0<7.64.0-r3
7.64.0-r3
alpine/gnurl<7.66.0-r0
7.66.0-r0
alpine/gnurl<7.66.0-r0
7.66.0-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/curl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.64.0-4+deb10u2Fixed in 7.64.0-4+deb10u7Fixed in 7.74.0-1.3+deb11u9Fixed in 7.74.0-1.3+deb11u10Fixed in 7.88.1-10+deb12u3Fixed in 7.88.1-10+deb12u4Fixed in 8.4.0-2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/curl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.66.0-r0
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/curl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.61.1-r3
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/curl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.64.0-r3
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/gnurl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.66.0-r0

Event History

Sep 16, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:05 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:05 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·07:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-5481?

CVE-2019-5481 is a double-free vulnerability in the FTP-kerberos code in cURL 7.52.0 to 7.65.3.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5481?

CVE-2019-5481 has a severity rating of 9.8 (critical).

3

How can I fix the double-free vulnerability in cURL (CVE-2019-5481)?

To fix the double-free vulnerability in cURL (CVE-2019-5481), update to version 7.64.0-4+deb10u2, 7.64.0-4+deb10u7, 7.74.0-1.3+deb11u9, 7.74.0-1.3+deb11u10, 7.88.1-10+deb12u3, 7.88.1-10+deb12u4, or 8.4.0-2.

4

What software versions are affected by CVE-2019-5481?

CVE-2019-5481 affects cURL versions 7.52.0 to 7.65.3.

5

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2019-5481?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2019-5481 is 415.

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