CVE-2021-3530

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a binutils
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1956423 issue tracking third party advisory
https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/binutils/blob/rawhide/f/binutils-CVE-2021-3530.patch third party advisory patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210716-0006/ third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-30 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3530?
CVE-2021-3530 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-3530?
To fix CVE-2021-3530, 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-2021-3530 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-3530 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-2021-3530?
CVE-2021-3530 affects n/a binutils.
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