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 _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.c.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Binutils | 2.32 |
| Netapp | Hci Management Node | - |
| Netapp | Solidfire | - |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- 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=24233ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K37121474Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/Third 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=24233ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K37121474Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-9073?
CVE-2019-9073 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 _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables i...
How severe is CVE-2019-9073?
CVE-2019-9073 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-2019-9073?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Binutils, Netapp Hci Management Node, Netapp Solidfire, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.