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CVE-2020-16593
Binutils BFD Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

A Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.35, in scan_unit_for_symbols, as demonstrated in addr2line, that can cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 9, 2020, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:18 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-16593 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-16593 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Netapp ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility
2 Netapp cloud_backup
3 Netapp solidfire_\&_hci_management_node
1 Gnu binutils
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-2020-16593.

URL Resource
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210122-0003/ Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25827 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=aec72fda3b320c36eb99fc1c4cf95b10fc026729

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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Updated: 7 months, 2 weeks ago
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Born at : Feb. 22, 2024, 6:42 p.m. This repo has been linked 383 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-16593 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-16593 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.

  • 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=aec72fda3b320c36eb99fc1c4cf95b10fc026729 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=aec72fda3b320c36eb99fc1c4cf95b10fc026729
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210122-0003/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210122-0003/ 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:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire_\&_hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 16, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils through 2.35, in scan_unit_for_symbols, as demonstrated in addr2line, that can cause a denial of service via a crafted file. A Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.35, in scan_unit_for_symbols, as demonstrated in addr2line, that can cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 05, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.34, in scan_unit_for_symbols, as demonstrated in addr2line, that can cause a denial of service via a crafted file. A Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils through 2.35, in scan_unit_for_symbols, as demonstrated in addr2line, that can cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 26, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210122-0003/ [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=25827 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25827 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=aec72fda3b320c36eb99fc1c4cf95b10fc026729 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=aec72fda3b320c36eb99fc1c4cf95b10fc026729 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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