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FreeBSD : py-psutil -- double free vulnerability (374793ad-2720-4c4a-b86c-fc4a1780deac)

high Nessus Plugin ID 174300

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the 374793ad-2720-4c4a-b86c-fc4a1780deac advisory.

 - 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. (CVE-2019-18874)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-qfc5-mcwq-26q8

https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2019-41

http://www.nessus.org/u?dfcbf2fb

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 174300

File Name: freebsd_pkg_374793ad27204c4ab86cfc4a1780deac.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Published: 4/14/2023

Updated: 4/14/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-18874

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:py310-psutil121, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:py311-psutil121, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:py37-psutil121, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:py38-psutil121, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:py39-psutil121, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/10/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/12/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-18874