Use of Uninitialized Resource Affecting binutils package, versions <2.33.50.20200107-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (50th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-BINUTILS-1055025
  • published31 Dec 2020
  • disclosed4 Jan 2021

Introduced: 31 Dec 2020

CVE-2020-35494  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-908  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable binutils to version 2.33.50.20200107-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream binutils package and not the binutils package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

There's a flaw in binutils /opcodes/tic4x-dis.c. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted input file to be processed by binutils could cause usage of uninitialized memory. The highest threat is to application availability with a lower threat to data confidentiality. This flaw affects binutils versions prior to 2.34.

CVSS Scores

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