CVE-2020-16591
GNU Binutils Denial of Service (DoS)
Description
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) in GNU Binutils 2.35 due to an invalid read in process_symbol_table, as demonstrated in readeif.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 9, 2020, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:18 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2020-16591 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-16591.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0003/ | Technical Description |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25822 | Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=001890e1f9269697f7e0212430a51479271bdab2 |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2020-16591 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=001890e1f9269697f7e0212430a51479271bdab2 [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=001890e1f9269697f7e0212430a51479271bdab2 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 23, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0003/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0003/ Technical Description Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25822 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25822 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 16, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) in GNU Binutils through 2.35 due to an invalid read in process_symbol_table, as demonstrated in readeif. A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) in GNU Binutils 2.35 due to an invalid read in process_symbol_table, as demonstrated in readeif. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 05, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) in GNU Binutils 2.34 due to an invalid read in process_symbol_table, as demonstrated in readeif. A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) in GNU Binutils through 2.35 due to an invalid read in process_symbol_table, as demonstrated in readeif. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 15, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0003/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 10, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25822 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25822 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=001890e1f9269697f7e0212430a51479271bdab2 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=001890e1f9269697f7e0212430a51479271bdab2 Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-125 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-16591 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-16591
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.10 }} 0.03%
score
0.41340
percentile