Improper Input Validation

Affecting binutils package, versions *

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Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation. A flaw exists in binutils in bfd/pef.c. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted PEF file to be parsed by objdump could cause a heap buffer overflow -> out-of-bounds read that could lead to an impact to application availability. This flaw affects binutils versions prior to 2.34.

Remediation

There is no fixed version for binutils.

References

CVSS Score

5.5
low severity
  • Attack Vector
    Local
  • Attack Complexity
    Low
  • Privileges Required
    None
  • User Interaction
    Required
  • Scope
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality
    None
  • Integrity
    None
  • Availability
    High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVE
CVE-2020-35493
CWE
CWE-122 CWE-125 CWE-20
Snyk ID
SNYK-DEBIAN9-BINUTILS-1055022
Disclosed
04 Jan, 2021
Published
31 Dec, 2020