VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-16593
A Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.35, in scan_unit_for_symbols, as demonstrated in addr2line, that can cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.20%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.20%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
A Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.35, in scan_unit_for_symbols, as demonstrated in addr2line, that can cause a denial of service 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
- 1.20% probability · 66th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- gnu/binutils · netapp/cloud backup · netapp/ontap select deploy administration utility · netapp/solidfire \& hci management node
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210122-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25827Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=aec72fda3b320c36eb99fc1c4cf95b10fc026729
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210122-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25827Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=aec72fda3b320c36eb99fc1c4cf95b10fc026729
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.