VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-16590
A double free vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) (aka libbrd) in GNU Binutils 2.35 in the process_symbol_table, as demonstrated in readelf, via a crafted file.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.95%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.95%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
A double free vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) (aka libbrd) in GNU Binutils 2.35 in the process_symbol_table, as demonstrated in readelf, via a crafted file.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.95% probability · 59th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-415
- Affected
- gnu/binutils · netapp/ontap select deploy administration utility
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25821Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=c98a4545dc7bf2bcaf1de539c4eb84784680eaa4
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25821Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=c98a4545dc7bf2bcaf1de539c4eb84784680eaa4
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.