PT-2019-6399 · Gnu+3 · Gnu Binutils+3

Published 2019-02-19 · Updated 2021-12-10 · CVE-2019-9073

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions GNU Binutils version 2.32

Description The issue is related to the bfd elf slurp version tables function in the elf.c component of the GNU Binutils, which is associated with unlimited memory allocation. This allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. The problem is an attempted excessive memory allocation.

Recommendations For GNU Binutils version 2.32, consider updating to a newer version to mitigate the risk, as the current version has an issue with excessive memory allocation in the bfd elf slurp version tables function. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Allocation of Resources Without Limits

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-770

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2020-3352

ALT-PU-2020-3433

ALT-PU-2021-1230

BDU:2023-07811

CVE-2019-9073

MGASA-2019-0169

USN-4336-1

USN-4336-2

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Astra Linux

Gnu Binutils

Ubuntu

References · 527

• 🔥 https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24233 · Exploit
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