Name: CVE-2019-6502: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2019-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2019-6502, CWE-401, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.00189

sc_context_create in ctx.c in libopensc in OpenSC 0.19.0 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by a call from eidenv.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade opensc	Jan 2, 2020	Jan 22, 2019
Arch Linux	—	Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux	Jul 11, 2025	Jan 22, 2019
Debian	—	Upgrade opensc	Jun 22, 2023	Jan 22, 2019
Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8	—	Upgrade opensc	Nov 28, 2019	Jan 22, 2019
Suse	—	Upgrade opensc	Nov 4, 2020	Jan 22, 2019
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Jan 22, 2019

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CVSS Details

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