Summary
psutil is a module providing an interface for retrieving information on all running processes and system utilization (CPU, memory, disks, network, users) in a portable way by using Python.
Security Fix(es):
* python-psutil: double free because of refcount mishandling (CVE-2019-18874)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 8 | python3-psutil | 5.4.3-11.el8 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.5
Double Free in psutil
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.
References
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report
https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2019-18874