Vulnerability · CVE-2019-5481
Double-free vulnerability in the FTP-kerberos code in cURL 7.52.0 to 7.65.3.
Published Sep 16, 2019 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · Double-free vulnerability in the
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2019-5481. EPSS is 7.46%. Act only if a listed version of Double-free vulnerability in the is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Double-free vulnerability in the).
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Critical9.8
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 7.46%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe debian/debian linux · cpe fedoraproject/fedora · cpe haxx/curl · cpe netapp/cloud backup · cpe netapp/solidfire baseboard management controller firmware · cpe netapp/steelstore
Double-free vulnerability in the FTP-kerberos code in cURL 7.52.0 to 7.65.3.
Are you affected?
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- cpe debian/debian linux9.0
- cpe fedoraproject/fedora29
- cpe fedoraproject/fedora30
- cpe fedoraproject/fedora31
- cpe haxx/curlversion unspecified
- cpe netapp/cloud backupversion unspecified
- cpe netapp/solidfire baseboard management controller firmwareversion unspecified
- cpe netapp/steelstoreversion unspecified
- cpe opensuse/leap15.0
- cpe oracle/communications operations monitor3.4
How to fix CVE-2019-5481
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2019-5481. EPSS is 7.46%. Act only if a listed version of Double-free vulnerability in the is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with debian/debian linux 9.0; oracle/communications operations monitor 3.4. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-415: Double Free. EPSS 7.46%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Sep 16, 2019 · NIST NVD
Detected
Double-free vulnerability in the FTP-kerberos code in cURL 7.52.0 to 7.65.3.
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
Double-free vulnerability in the FTP-kerberos code in cURL 7.52.0 to 7.65.3.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2019-5481
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2019-5481
30-day exploitation probability 7.5%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2019-5481
Double-free vulnerability in the FTP-kerberos code in cURL 7.52.0 to 7.65.3.
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.