CVE-2019-9077

HIGH

GNU Binutils 2.32 - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in MIPS Option Section Processing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An issue was discovered in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is a heap-based buffer overflow in process_mips_specific in readelf.c via a malformed MIPS option section.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24243
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107139
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190314-0003/
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K00056379
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
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
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-24

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0029
EPSS Percentile 52.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (4)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 18.04
f5/traffix_signaling_delivery_controller 5.0.0 - 5.1.0
gnu/binutils 2.32
netapp/element_software
Published Feb 24, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026