CVE-2019-1010204

Description

GNU binutils gold gold v1.11-v1.16 (GNU binutils v2.21-v2.31.1) is affected by: Improper Input Validation, Signed/Unsigned Comparison, Out-of-bounds Read. The impact is: Denial of service. The component is: gold/fileread.cc:497, elfcpp/elfcpp_file.h:644. The attack vector is: An ELF file with an invalid e_shoff header field must be opened.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Third-Party Advisory netapp.com Third-Party Advisory sourceware.org
Affected: GNU binutils gold
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23765 third party advisory issue tracking
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190822-0001/ third party advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K05032915?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1010204?
CVE-2019-1010204 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-1010204?
To fix CVE-2019-1010204, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-1010204 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-1010204 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-1010204?
CVE-2019-1010204 affects GNU binutils gold.
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