Double Free Affecting scipy-debugsource package, versions <0:1.3.1-4.module+el8.4.0+570+c2eaf144


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.48% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-SCIPYDEBUGSOURCE-3220765
  • published5 Jan 2023
  • 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 Rocky-Linux:8 scipy-debugsource to version 0:1.3.1-4.module+el8.4.0+570+c2eaf144 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2021:4162.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream scipy-debugsource package and not the scipy-debugsource package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux: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 Scores

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