Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-17450
Potential exploit
find_abstract_instance in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2019-17450
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-17450
0.91%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 74 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-17450
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
6.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-17450
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The product does not properly control the amount of recursion that takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-17450
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191024-0002/
October 2019 GNU Binutils Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product SecurityThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00078.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2020:1790-1: moderate: Security update fMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-39
Binutils: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 202007-39) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25078
25078 – stack overflow in function find_abstract_instanceExploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
USN-4336-1: GNU binutils vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00004.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2020:1804-1: moderate: Security update fMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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