CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-6457

First published: Wed Jan 16 2019(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in GNU Recutils 1.8. There is a memory leak in rec_aggregate_reg_new in rec-aggregate.c in librec.a.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
GNU Recutils=1.8
debian/recutils<=1.8-1<=1.9-2<=1.9-3
=1.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • 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.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-6457?

    To fix CVE-2019-6457, upgrade GNU Recutils to version 1.9 or later.

  • Which versions of GNU Recutils are affected by CVE-2019-6457?

    GNU Recutils version 1.8 is affected by CVE-2019-6457.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-6457?

    CVE-2019-6457 is categorized as a memory leak vulnerability.

  • 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.

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