Description
apply_relocations in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.32 contains an integer overflow that allows attackers to trigger a write access violation (in byte_put_little_endian function in elfcomm.c) via an ELF file, as demonstrated by readelf.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24829
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190822-0002/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-39
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00078.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00004.html
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0042
EPSS Percentile
62.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-190
Status
published
Products (6)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
18.04
gnu/binutils
2.32
netapp/hci_management_node
netapp/solidfire
opensuse/leap
15.1
opensuse/leap
15.2
Published
Jul 30, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026