CVE-2019-17450

find_abstract_instance in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

CVSS v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25078	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191024-0002/	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-39	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00004.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00078.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2019-10-10 10:15

Updated : 2023-02-27 07:32

NVD link : CVE-2019-17450

Mitre link : CVE-2019-17450

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-674

Uncontrolled Recursion

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Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

gnu

binutils

opensuse

leap

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