Double Free Affecting python38-cffi package, versions <0:1.13.2-3.module+el8.4.0+20068+32a535e2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.52% (88th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-PYTHON38CFFI-2592992
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed12 Nov 2019

Introduced: 12 Nov 2019

CVE-2019-18874  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 python38-cffi to version 0:1.13.2-3.module+el8.4.0+20068+32a535e2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-4162.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python38-cffi package and not the python38-cffi package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

psutil (aka python-psutil) through 5.6.5 can have a double free. This occurs because of refcount mishandling within a while or for loop that converts system data into a Python object.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1