# CVE-2019-3833: libwsman-devel: Openwsman is a project intended to provide an open source implementation of the Web Services Management specification...

CVE-2019-3833 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2020:4689, released November 4, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-3833
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.1524
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Nov 4, 2020

## Description

Openwsman is a project intended to provide an open source implementation of the Web Services Management specification (WS-Management) and to expose system management information on the Linux operating system using the WS-Management protocol. WS-Management is based on a suite of web services specifications and usage requirements that cover all system management aspects.  Security Fix(es):  * openwsman: Infinite loop in process_connection() allows denial of service (CVE-2019-3833)  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 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libwsman-devel RHEL 8 | 0:2.6.5-7.el8 | [RHSA-2020:4689](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4689.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | libwsman-devel ol 8 | 0:2.6.5-7.el8 | [ELSA-2020-4689](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4689.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | libwsman1 RHEL 8 | 0:2.6.5-7.el8 | [RHSA-2020:4689](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4689.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | libwsman1 ol 8 | 0:2.6.5-7.el8 | [ELSA-2020-4689](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4689.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | openwsman-client RHEL 8 | 0:2.6.5-7.el8 | [RHSA-2020:4689](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4689.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | openwsman-client ol 8 | 0:2.6.5-7.el8 | [ELSA-2020-4689](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4689.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | openwsman-python3 RHEL 8 | 0:2.6.5-7.el8 | [RHSA-2020:4689](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4689.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | openwsman-python3 ol 8 | 0:2.6.5-7.el8 | [ELSA-2020-4689](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4689.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | openwsman-server RHEL 8 | 0:2.6.5-7.el8 | [RHSA-2020:4689](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4689.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | openwsman-server ol 8 | 0:2.6.5-7.el8 | [ELSA-2020-4689](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4689.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |

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