Description
GDAL through 3.0.1 has a poolDestroy double free in OGRExpatRealloc in ogr/ogr_expat.cpp when the 10MB threshold is exceeded.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | gdal | 2.4.2+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | gdal | 2.4.2+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | gdal | 2.4.2+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 10 | gdal | 2.4.0+dfsg-1+deb10u1 | DLA-3129-1 |
| Debian 9 | gdal | 2.1.2+dfsg-5+deb9u1 | DLA-2877-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 8 | gdal | 1.10.1+dfsg-8+deb8u1 | DLA-1984-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | gdal | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | gdal | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | gdal | 1.10.1+dfsg-5ubuntu1+esm1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1 | gdal | 2.4.3-bp151.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2466-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | gdal | 2.4.3-bp151.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2466-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | gdal | < 3.0.2 | 3.0.2 | PYSEC-2019-241 |
Advisories 4
- DLA-2877-1 gdal - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1984-1 gdal - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3129-1 gdal - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2466-1 Security update for gdal SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- [debian-lts-announce] 20191109 [SECURITY] [DLA 1984-1] gdal security update mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2466 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-a6960910d8 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-f511b38b1f vendor-advisory
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/commit/148115fcc40f1651a5d15fa34c9a8c528e7147bb
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=16178
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220112 [SECURITY] [DLA 2877-1] gdal security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220930 [SECURITY] [DLA 3129-1] gdal security update mailing-list