Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in _bfd_doprnt in bfd.c because elf_object_p in elfcode.h mishandles an e_shstrndx section of type SHT_GROUP by omitting a trailing '\0' character.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Binutils | 2.32 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00078.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108903Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-39Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24689ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=890f750a3b053532a4b
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00078.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108903Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-39Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24689ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=890f750a3b053532a4b
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-12972?
CVE-2019-12972 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in _bfd_doprnt in bfd.c because elf_object...
How severe is CVE-2019-12972?
CVE-2019-12972 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-12972?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Binutils, Opensuse Leap, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.