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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2020-35507

There's a flaw in bfd_pef_parse_function_stubs of bfd/pef.c in binutils in versions prior to 2.34 which could allow an attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by objdump to cause a NULL pointer dereference.

MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.23%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.23%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

There's a flaw in bfd_pef_parse_function_stubs of bfd/pef.c in binutils in versions prior to 2.34 which could allow an attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by objdump to cause a NULL pointer dereference. The greatest threat of this flaw is to application availability.

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
1.23% probability · 67th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-476
Affected
gnu/binutils · redhat/enterprise linux · netapp/hci compute node firmware · netapp/cloud backup · netapp/ontap select deploy administration utility · netapp/solidfire\, enterprise sds \& hci storage node · netapp/solidfire \& hci management node · broadcom/brocade fabric operating system
Source
secalert@redhat.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.