CVE-2019-6457: Medium severity gnu recutils vulnerability

Published Jan 16, 2019
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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
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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.

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