Improper Input Validation Affecting binutils package, versions *
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-BINUTILS-1940775
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 9 Aug 2019
How to fix?
There is no fixed version for Centos:8 binutils.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream binutils package and not the binutils package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
An issue was discovered in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. simple_object_elf_match in simple-object-elf.c does not check for a zero shstrndx value, leading to an integer overflow and resultant heap-based buffer overflow.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109354
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190822-0002/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14250
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-39
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=90924
- https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2019-07/msg01003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00056.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00057.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00058.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00078.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00004.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4326-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
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