CVE-2019-20633
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CVE-2019-20633 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. GNU patch through 2.7.6 contains a free(p_line[p_end]) Double Free vulnerability in the function another_hunk in pch.c that can cause a denial of service via a crafted patch file. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-6952.. EPSS estimates a 1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
GNU patch through 2.7.6 contains a free(p_line[p_end]) Double Free vulnerability in the function another_hunk in pch.c that can cause a denial of service via a crafted patch file. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-6952.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Patch | <= 2.7.6 |
References
- https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?56683Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?56683Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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