CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2019-17450

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.

4.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

6.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25078 Exploit Issue Tracking
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191024-0002/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-39
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00078.html
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2019-10-10 05:15

Updated : 2020-11-02 09:15

NVD link : CVE-2019-17450

Mitre link : CVE-2019-17450

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-674

Uncontrolled Recursion