Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-16599
A Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.35, in _bfd_elf_get_symbol_version_string, as demonstrated in nm-new, that can cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2020-16599
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-16599
0.11%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 44 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-16599
| 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 | |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-16599
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-16599
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25842
Exploit;Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210122-0003/
December 2020 GNU Binutils Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product SecurityThird Party Advisory
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https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=8d55d10ac0d112c586eaceb92e75bd9b80aadcc4
Patch;Third Party Advisory
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