CVE-2019-17451
MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 2.40%
Last modified
CVE-2019-17451 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is an integer overflow leading to a SEGV in _bfd_dwarf2_find_nearest_line in dwarf2.c, as demonstrated by nm.. EPSS estimates a 2.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is an integer overflow leading to a SEGV in _bfd_dwarf2_find_nearest_line in dwarf2.c, as demonstrated by nm.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Binutils | 2.32 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.2 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00078.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-39Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191024-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25070Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00078.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-39Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191024-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25070Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-17451?
An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is an integer overflow leading to a SEGV in _bfd_dwarf2_find_nearest_line in dwarf2.c, as demonstrated by nm.
How severe is CVE-2019-17451?
CVE-2019-17451 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17451?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.
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