CVE-2019-5481
CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 7.27%
Last modified
CVE-2019-5481 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Double-free vulnerability in the FTP-kerberos code in cURL 7.52.0 to 7.65.3.. EPSS estimates a 7.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Double-free vulnerability in the FTP-kerberos code in cURL 7.52.0 to 7.65.3.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Haxx | Curl | >= 7.52.0, <= 7.65.3 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 29 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 30 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 31 |
| Netapp | Cloud Backup | All versions |
| Netapp | Steelstore | All versions |
| Netapp | Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller Firmware | All versions |
| Oracle | Communications Operations Monitor | 3.4 |
| Oracle | Communications Operations Monitor | 4.0 |
| Oracle | Communications Operations Monitor | 4.1 |
| Oracle | Communications Operations Monitor | 4.2 |
| Oracle | Communications Operations Monitor | 4.3 |
| Oracle | Communications Session Border Controller | 8.3 |
| Oracle | Communications Session Border Controller | 8.4 |
| Oracle | Enterprise Manager Ops Center | 12.3.3 |
| Oracle | Enterprise Manager Ops Center | 12.4.0 |
| Oracle | Mysql Server | >= 5.7.0, <= 5.7.28 |
| Oracle | Mysql Server | >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.18 |
| Oracle | Oss Support Tools | 20.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00048.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00055.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2019-5481.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Feb/36Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-29Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4633Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00048.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00055.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2019-5481.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Feb/36Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-29Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4633Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-5481?
Double-free vulnerability in the FTP-kerberos code in cURL 7.52.0 to 7.65.3.
How severe is CVE-2019-5481?
CVE-2019-5481 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 7.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5481?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.
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