Improper Input Validation Affecting binutils package, versions *
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
User Interaction
Required
Availability
High
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-BINUTILS-1244572
- published 9 Apr 2021
- disclosed 15 Apr 2021
How to fix?
There is no fixed version for Debian:11 binutils.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream binutils package and not the binutils package as distributed by Debian:11.
See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.
There's a flaw in the BFD library of binutils in versions before 2.36. An attacker who supplies a crafted file to an application linked with BFD, and using the DWARF functionality, could cause an impact to system availability by way of excessive memory consumption.