Double Free in Gnu Recutils

CVE-2019-6455

An issue was discovered in GNU Recutils 1.8. There is a double-free problem in the function rec_mset_elem_destroy() in the file rec-mset.c.

Vulnerability class: Double Free

EPSS: 0.013 (66.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Gnu Recutils — versions 1.8
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-415 — Double Free

Public proof-of-concept exploits

strongcourage/uafbench

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-6455?: CVE-2019-6455 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Recutils, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-01-16.
How severe is CVE-2019-6455?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-6455 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.