Vulnerability in Gnu Binutils
CVE-2021-3530
A flaw was discovered in GNU libiberty within demangle_path() in rust-demangle.c, as distributed in GNU Binutils version 2.36. A crafted symbol can cause stack memory to be exhausted leading to a crash.
EPSS: 0.024 (82.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Gnu Binutils — versions 2.36
- Netapp Ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility
- N/a Binutils — versions GNU Binutils version before and including 2.36
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-3530?
- CVE-2021-3530 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, classified under Uncontrolled Recursion. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-06-02.
- How severe is CVE-2021-3530?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-3530 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.