CVE-2019-11638 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in GNU recutils version 1.8, specifically within the rec_field_name_equal_p function in librec.a. This flaw can lead to a denial-of-service condition (crash) in affected applications. Rated as MEDIUM severity with a CVSS score of 6.5, it requires user interaction (UI:R) and can be exploited remotely (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:recutils:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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