CVE-2021-20284
binutils: Heap-based buffer overflow in _bfd_elf_slurp_secondary_reloc_section in elf.c
Severity Score
5.5
*CVSS v3.1
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*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
2
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*SSVC
Descriptions
A flaw was found in GNU Binutils 2.35.1, where there is a heap-based buffer overflow in _bfd_elf_slurp_secondary_reloc_section in elf.c due to the number of symbols not calculated correctly. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Se detectó un fallo en GNU Binutils versión 2.35.1, donde se presenta un desbordamiento de búfer en la región heap de la memoria en la función _bfd_elf_slurp_secondary_reloc_section en el archivo elf.c debido a que el número de símbolos no se calculó correctamente. La mayor amenaza de esta vulnerabilidad es la disponibilidad del sistema.
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Timeline
- 2020-12-17 CVE Reserved
- 2021-03-26 CVE Published
- 2023-12-10 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-03 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210521-0010 | Third Party Advisory |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1937784 | 2024-08-03 | |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26931 | 2024-08-03 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-30 | 2023-02-12 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-20284 | 2021-11-09 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Binutils Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Binutils" | 2.35.1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Binutils" and version "2.35.1" | - |
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| Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | Cloud Backup Search vendor "Netapp" for product "Cloud Backup" | - | - |
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| Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility Search vendor "Netapp" for product "Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility" | - | - |
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