CVE-2019-6457: Medium severity gnu recutils vulnerability
Published Jan 16, 2019
·Updated
An issue was discovered in GNU Recutils 1.8. There is a memory leak in recaggregateregnew in rec-aggregate.c in librec.a.
Affected Software
2 affected components
GNU recutils=1.8
debian/recutils<=1.8-1, <=1.9-2, <=1.9-3
Event History
Jan 16, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description
Dec 4, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·08:56 PM
Description
Dec 8, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·08:56 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2019-6457?
CVE-2019-6457 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for memory leaks in affected systems.
2
How do I fix CVE-2019-6457?
To fix CVE-2019-6457, upgrade GNU Recutils to version 1.9 or later.
3
Which versions of GNU Recutils are affected by CVE-2019-6457?
GNU Recutils version 1.8 is affected by CVE-2019-6457.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-6457?
CVE-2019-6457 is categorized as a memory leak vulnerability.
5
Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-6457 in Debian?
Yes, users of the recutils package in Debian should update to version 1.9 or later to mitigate CVE-2019-6457.