Vulnerability Description
A use after free issue exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) in GNU Binutils 2.34 in bfd_hash_lookup, as demonstrated in nm-new, that can cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Binutils | 2.34 |
| Netapp | Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility | - |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 32 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25823ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=7ecb51549ab1ec22aba
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25823ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=7ecb51549ab1ec22aba
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-16592?
CVE-2020-16592 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A use after free issue exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) in GNU Binutils 2.34 in bfd_hash_lookup, as demonstrated in nm-new, that can cause a denial of service via a craf...
How severe is CVE-2020-16592?
CVE-2020-16592 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-2020-16592?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Binutils, Netapp Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility, Fedoraproject Fedora.