Vulnerability Description
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) in GNU Binutils 2.35 due to an invalid read in process_symbol_table, as demonstrated in readeif.
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 | 2.35 |
| Netapp | Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0003/Technical Description
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25822ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=001890e1f9269697f7e
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0003/Technical Description
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25822ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=001890e1f9269697f7e
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-16591?
CVE-2020-16591 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) in GNU Binutils 2.35 due to an invalid read in process_symbol_table, as demonstrated in readeif.
How severe is CVE-2020-16591?
CVE-2020-16591 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-2020-16591?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Binutils, Netapp Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility.