#VU79341 Double Free in Binutils - CVE-2020-16590
Published: August 10, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79341
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16590
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Binutils
Binutils
Software vendor:
GNU
GNU
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) (aka libbrd) in GNU Binutils in the process_symbol_table. A local attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted data, trigger double free error and perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.