Integer overflow in Gnu Binutils

CVE-2019-17451

An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is an integer overflow leading to a SEGV in _bfd_dwarf2_find_nearest_line in dwarf2.c, as demonstrated by nm.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.024 (82.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, 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-2019-17451?
CVE-2019-17451 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-10-10.
How severe is CVE-2019-17451?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-17451 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.