Double Free in py-psutil (Alpine package)
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-18874 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-415 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
py-psutil (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Double Free
EUVDB-ID: #VU22848
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18874
CWE-ID:
CWE-415 - Double Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists because of refcount mishandling within a "while" or "for" loop that converts system data into a Python object. A remote attacker can trigger double free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionspy-psutil (Alpine package): 0.6.1-r0 - 5.4.6-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=3b5d75ca3de5f2826c0c972f27cc372a51de9c78
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=50796da3f3e8eadf80cacb306a27ec6bd6cf2181
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=77cd14961576b0ae7a63f47dc80331878237ad7b
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=a54e52a4de36c8c484608665e7849b1416b6bbee
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
