PT-2020-6908 · Gnu+2 · Gnu Binutils+2
Published
2020-12-09
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Updated
2024-06-15
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CVE-2020-16593
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
GNU Binutils versions 2.34 through 2.35
Description
A Null Pointer Dereference issue exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library, which can cause a denial of service via a crafted file. The issue is demonstrated in the addr2line tool, specifically in the scan unit for symbols function. This can allow an attacker to cause a service disruption.
Recommendations
For GNU Binutils version 2.34, consider disabling the
scan unit for symbols function in the BFD library as a temporary workaround until a patch is available.
For GNU Binutils version 2.35, consider disabling the scan unit for symbols function in the BFD library as a temporary workaround until a patch is available.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.Exploit
DoS
NULL Pointer Dereference
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Gnu Binutils
Suse