CVE-2019-6459: 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 recextracttype in rec-utils.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
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What is the severity of CVE-2019-6459?
CVE-2019-6459 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to a memory leak that can affect system performance.
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How do I fix CVE-2019-6459?
To fix CVE-2019-6459, upgrade GNU Recutils to version 1.9 or later, which addresses the memory leak issue.
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What does CVE-2019-6459 affect?
CVE-2019-6459 affects GNU Recutils version 1.8, which contains a memory leak in the rec_extract_type function.
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Is CVE-2019-6459 exploitable remotely?
CVE-2019-6459 is not typically considered remotely exploitable as it primarily results in a local memory leak.
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Who is impacted by CVE-2019-6459?
Users and organizations utilizing GNU Recutils version 1.8 are impacted by CVE-2019-6459 due to the potential for reduced system performance.