CVE-2020-16592

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium

CVSS5.5

Exploit probability—

Product

Gnu Binutils

PublishedDec 9, 2020

First seenDec 9, 2020

How to fix

Vendor advisories

lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UKIMSD5FIC3QFJDKNHR2PSO6JYJGCLHB/
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DJIW6KKY2TSLD43XEZXG56WREIIBUIIQ/

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
gnu binutils	2.34	—
netapp ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility	No range specified	—
fedoraproject fedora	32, 33	—

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