Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is an attempted excessive memory allocation in setup_group in elf.c.
CVSS Score
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Binutils | 2.32 |
| Netapp | Hci Management Node | - |
| Netapp | Solidfire | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=89396ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-24Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190314-0003/PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24232Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24237ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12541829Third Party Advisory
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=89396ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-24Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190314-0003/PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24232Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24237ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12541829Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-9072?
CVE-2019-9072 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. It is an attempted excessive memory allocation in setup_group in elf.c.
How severe is CVE-2019-9072?
CVE-2019-9072 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-2019-9072?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Binutils, Netapp Hci Management Node, Netapp Solidfire.