Vulnerability identifier: #VU79355

Vulnerability 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-2020-35507

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Binutils
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor:

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists in bfd_pef_parse_function_stubs of bfd/pef.c in binutils. A local attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted data and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1911691
http://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210212-0007/
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-24

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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.