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CVE-2019-20633

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 score

5.5

EPSS probability

%1.0

Risk score

0.1

Published

6 y ago

Vulnerability Timeline (Change History)

CVE-2019-20633 historical changes made to the vulnerability by NVD, CISA and MITRE:

DateActor / SourceAction / DescriptionTypePrevious valueNew value
24.10.2026nvd@nist.govInitial Analysis & CVSS Vector AssignmentCVSS V3.1—CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
10.03.2020CISA CoordinatorSSVC Risk Re-assessmentSSVC / KEVexploitation: noneexploitation: none
10.03.2020MITRE / NVDNew CVE Record Received & IngestedCVE Created—CVE-2019-20633

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CVE-2019-20633 · GNU patch through 2.7.6 contains a…