Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-35496
Potential exploit
There's a flaw in bfd_pef_scan_start_address() of bfd/pef.c in binutils 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. This flaw affects binutils versions prior to 2.34.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2020-35496
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:brocade_fabric_operating_system_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire_\&_hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netapp:hci_compute_node_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire\,_enterprise_sds_\&_hci_storage_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-35496
0.13%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 48 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-35496
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
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NIST | |
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-2020-35496
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by: secalert@redhat.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-35496
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4KOK3QWSVOUJWJ54HVGIFWNLWQ5ZY4S6/
[SECURITY] Fedora 32 Update: mingw-binutils-2.32-9.fc32 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-ListsMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210212-0007/
January 2021 GNU Binutils Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product SecurityThird Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1911444
1911444 – (CVE-2020-35496) CVE-2020-35496 binutils: NULL pointer dereference in bfd_pef_scan_start_address function in bfd/pef.cExploit;Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-24
Binutils: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 202107-24) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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