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 out-of-bounds read leading to a SEGV in bfd_getl32 in libbfd.c, when called from pex64_get_runtime_function in pei-x86_64.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
- 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
- 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=24235ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K09092524Third Party Advisory
- 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
- 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=24235ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K09092524Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-9074?
CVE-2019-9074 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 out-of-bounds read leading to a SEGV in bfd_getl32 in libbfd.c, when cal...
How severe is CVE-2019-9074?
CVE-2019-9074 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-2019-9074?
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.