Integer overflow in GNU Binutils
CVE-2019-14444
apply_relocations in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.32 contains an integer overflow that allows attackers to trigger a write access violation (in byte_put_little_endian function in elfcomm.c) via an ELF file, as demonstrated by readelf.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- GNU Binutils — versions 2.32
- NetApp Hci Management Node
- NetApp Solidfire
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 18.04
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.1, 15.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190822-0002/ (Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-39 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00078.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-14444?
- CVE-2019-14444 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GNU Binutils, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-07-30.
- How severe is CVE-2019-14444?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.