CVE-2020-16599

Medium

Description

A Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.35, in _bfd_elf_get_symbol_version_string, as demonstrated in nm-new, that can cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductGnu Binutils
PublishedDec 9, 2020
First seenDec 9, 2020

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gnu binutils2.35—
netapp cloud_backupNo range specified—
netapp hci_management_nodeNo range specified—
netapp ontap_select_deploy_administration_utilityNo range specified—
netapp solidfireNo range specified—

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