CVE-2020-16591

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  3. CVE-2020-16591
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) in GNU Binutils 2.35 due to an invalid read in process_symbol_table, as demonstrated in readeif.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References
Link Resource
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0003/ Technical Description
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25822 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=001890e1f9269697f7e0212430a51479271bdab2
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0003/ Technical Description
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25822 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=001890e1f9269697f7e0212430a51479271bdab2
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

21 Nov 2024, 05:07

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0003/ - Technical Description () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0003/ - Technical Description
References () https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25822 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25822 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=001890e1f9269697f7e0212430a51479271bdab2 - () https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=001890e1f9269697f7e0212430a51479271bdab2 -

23 Mar 2022, 15:03

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (CONFIRM) https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0003/ - (CONFIRM) https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0003/ - Technical Description
References (MISC) https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25822 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory (MISC) https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25822 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Information

Published : 2020-12-09 21:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:07

NVD link : CVE-2020-16591

Mitre link : CVE-2020-16591

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-16591

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Products Affected

gnu

  • binutils

netapp

  • ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility
CWE
CWE-125

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