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CVE-2020-19724

Published: 22 August 2023

A memory consumption issue in get_data function in binutils/nm.c in GNU nm before 2.34 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.

Notes

AuthorNote
seth-arnold
binutils isn't safe for untrusted inputs.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
binutils
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
focal Not vulnerable
(2.34-6ubuntu1)
jammy Not vulnerable
(2.38-3ubuntu1)
lunar Not vulnerable
(2.40-2ubuntu4)
mantic Not vulnerable
(2.41-4ubuntu1)
trusty
Released (2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm3)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
upstream
Released (2.34)
xenial
Released (2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm7)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
Patches:
upstream: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=805f38bc551de820bcd7b31d3c5731ae27cf853a

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H