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
EPSS: 0.015 (71.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
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.