Vulnerability in GNU Binutils
CVE-2020-21490
An issue was discovered in GNU Binutils 2.34. It is a memory leak when process microblaze-dis.c. This one will consume memory on each insn disassembled.
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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: 0.003 (23.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230929-0007/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-21490?
- CVE-2020-21490 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GNU Binutils, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-08-22.
- How severe is CVE-2020-21490?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-21490 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.