Heap-based buffer overflow in Binutils - CVE-2019-9077

Vulnerability identifier: #VU19614

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 7.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9077

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing MIPS option section within the process_mips_specific() function in readelf.c. A remote attacker can trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Binutils
Gentoo Linux
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SUSE OpenStack Cloud
HPE Helion Openstack
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
Opensuse
sys-devel/binutils
binutils-gold
cross-spu-binutils-debugsource
cross-spu-binutils-debuginfo
cross-spu-binutils
cross-ppc-binutils-debugsource
cross-ppc-binutils-debuginfo
cross-ppc-binutils
binutils-gold-debuginfo
binutils
libctf0-debuginfo
libctf0
libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo
libctf-nobfd0
binutils-devel
binutils-debugsource
binutils-debuginfo

Install update from vendor's website.

Binutils - update to 2.33.1
sys-devel/binutils - update to 2.35.2
binutils-gold - update to 2.37-9.39.1
cross-spu-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.37-9.39.1
cross-spu-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.37-9.39.1
cross-spu-binutils - update to 2.37-9.39.1
cross-ppc-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.37-9.39.1
cross-ppc-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.37-9.39.1
cross-ppc-binutils - update to 2.37-9.39.1
binutils-gold-debuginfo - update to 2.37-9.39.1
binutils - update to 2.37-9.39.1
libctf0-debuginfo - update to 2.37-9.39.1
libctf0 - update to 2.37-9.39.1
libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo - update to 2.37-9.39.1
libctf-nobfd0 - update to 2.37-9.39.1
binutils-devel - update to 2.37-9.39.1
binutils-debugsource - update to 2.37-9.39.1
binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.37-9.39.1

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107139
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190314-0003/
• https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24243
• https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K00056379

• Multiple vulnerabilities in GNU Binutils
• OpenSUSE Linux update for binutils
• OpenSUSE Linux update for binutils
• SUSE update for binutils
• Gentoo update for Binutils