CVE-2019-9076

Name: CVE-2019-9076
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-02-24T00:29:00.547+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 1.23%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-9076 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 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 attempted excessive memory allocation in elf_read_notes in elf.c.. EPSS estimates a 1.23% 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 attempted excessive memory allocation in elf_read_notes in elf.c.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.23%

65.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-770

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Binutils	2.32
Netapp	Element Software Management	All versions

References

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-24Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190314-0003/Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24238Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K44650639Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-24Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190314-0003/Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24238Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K44650639Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 24, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-9076?

An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is an attempted excessive memory allocation in elf_read_notes in elf.c.

How severe is CVE-2019-9076?

CVE-2019-9076 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-9076?

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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Source: NVD / NIST