Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-20633 (CCN-178567)

Assigned:2019-07-28
Published:2019-07-28
Updated:2020-11-05
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-415
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2019-20633

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gnu-patch-cve201920633-dos(178567)

Source: CCN
Type: GNU bug #56683
Double free in pch.c:1187

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?56683

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:patch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.7.6)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:patch:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    gnu patch *
    gnu patch 2.7.6