openEuler update for binutils
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-0551 CVE-2020-16592 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 CWE-416 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
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| Vendor | openEuler |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU25898
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0551
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to load value injection in some Intel(R) Processors utilizing speculative execution may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via a side channel with local access.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsopenEuler: 20.03 LTS - 20.03 LTS SP1
binutils-devel: before 2.34-9
binutils-help: before 2.34-9
binutils-debugsource: before 2.34-9
binutils-debuginfo: before 2.34-9
binutils: before 2.34-9
External linkshttp://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2021-1098
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
2) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU79345
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16592
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists in bfd_hash_lookup. A local attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted data, trigger use-after-free and perform a denial of service attack.
Install updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsopenEuler: 20.03 LTS - 20.03 LTS SP1
binutils-devel: before 2.34-9
binutils-help: before 2.34-9
binutils-debugsource: before 2.34-9
binutils-debuginfo: before 2.34-9
binutils: before 2.34-9
External linkshttp://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2021-1098
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
