CVE-2019-20633

patch: double free in another_hunk function in pch.c

Published Mar 25, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-11172 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.
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 2:46 AM
Reserved
Mar 25, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 25, 2020, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:30 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jul 28, 2019, 12:00 AM