CVE-2020-16599
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CVE-2020-16599 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Binutils | 2.35 |
| Netapp | Cloud Backup | All versions |
| Netapp | Hci Management Node | All versions |
| Netapp | Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility | All versions |
| Netapp | Solidfire | All versions |
References
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210122-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25842Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210122-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25842Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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