# CVE-2019-6460: librec1: An issue was discovered in GNU Recutils 1.8

CVE-2019-6460 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by librec1 1.7-2ubuntu0.1~esm1, released January 14, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-6460
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0130
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jan 16, 2019

## Description

An issue was discovered in GNU Recutils 1.8. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function rec_field_set_name() in the file rec-field.c in librec.a.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | librec1 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.7-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [librec1 1.7-2ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-librec1-1.7-2ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Linux | librec1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.8-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1 | [librec1 1.8-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-librec1-1.8-1ubuntu0.20.04.1-esm1.md) | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Linux | librec1 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.8-1ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1 | [librec1 1.8-1ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-librec1-1.8-1ubuntu0.22.04.1-esm1.md) | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Linux | recutils Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.7-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [recutils 1.7-2ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-recutils-1.7-2ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Linux | recutils Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.8-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1 | [recutils 1.8-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-recutils-1.8-1ubuntu0.20.04.1-esm1.md) | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Linux | recutils Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.8-1ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1 | [recutils 1.8-1ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-recutils-1.8-1ubuntu0.22.04.1-esm1.md) | Jan 14, 2022 |

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