Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in GNU Binutils 2.35.1, where there is a heap-based buffer overflow in _bfd_elf_slurp_secondary_reloc_section in elf.c due to the number of symbols not calculated correctly. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Binutils | 2.35.1 |
| Netapp | Cloud Backup | - |
| Netapp | Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1937784ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-30Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210521-0010/Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26931ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1937784ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-30Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210521-0010/Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26931ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-20284?
CVE-2021-20284 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A flaw was found in GNU Binutils 2.35.1, where there is a heap-based buffer overflow in _bfd_elf_slurp_secondary_reloc_section in elf.c due to the number of symbols not calculated correctly. The highe...
How severe is CVE-2021-20284?
CVE-2021-20284 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-2021-20284?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Binutils, Netapp Cloud Backup, Netapp Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility.