CVE-2019-14444
published 2019-07-30CVE-2019-14444: apply_relocations in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.32 contains an integer overflow that allows attackers to trigger a write access violation (in…
PriorityP419medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
1.48%
71.3th percentile
apply_relocations in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.32 contains an integer overflow that allows attackers to trigger a write access violation (in byte_put_little_endian function in elfcomm.c) via an ELF file, as demonstrated by readelf.
Affected
12 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| debian | binutils | < binutils 2.32.51.20190813-1 (bookworm) | binutils 2.32.51.20190813-1 (bookworm) |
| gnu | binutils | — | — |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.32.51.20190813-1 | 2.32.51.20190813-1 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.32.51.20190813-1 | 2.32.51.20190813-1 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.32.51.20190813-1 | 2.32.51.20190813-1 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.32.51.20190813-1 | 2.32.51.20190813-1 |
| msrc | cbl_mariner_1.0_arm | — | — |
| msrc | cbl_mariner_1.0_x64 | — | — |
| msrc | cm1_binutils_2.32-4_on_cbl_mariner_1.0 | — | — |
| opensuse | leap | — | — |
| opensuse | leap | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5LOW
vendor_msrc5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
GNU binutils vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2021-07-21
CVE-2018-19932 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
Title: GNU binutils vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in GNU binutils.
USN-4336-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in GNU binutils. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that GNU binutils contained a large number of security
issues. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could cause GNU binutils to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Ubuntu
GNU binutils vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2020-04-22
CVE-2018-1000876 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
Title: GNU binutils vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in GNU binutils.
It was discovered that GNU binutils contained a large number of security
issues. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could cause GNU binutils to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
binutils: integer overflow in function apply_relocation in readelf.c
vendor_redhat·2019-07-25·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2019-14444 [MEDIUM] CWE-190 binutils: integer overflow in function apply_relocation in readelf.c
binutils: integer overflow in function apply_relocation in readelf.c
apply_relocations in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.32 contains an integer overflow that allows attackers to trigger a write access violation (in byte_put_little_endian function in elfcomm.c) via an ELF file, as demonstrated by readelf.
Statement: This flaw appears to affect only binutils version built on 32-bit architectures, which are not supported by any version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Package: binutils (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Not affected
Package: binutils (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: binutils (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: binutils (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Microsoft
apply_relocations in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.32 contains an integer overflow that allows attackers to trigger a write access violation (in byte_put_little_endian function in elfcomm.c) via an ELF
vendor_msrc·2019-07-09·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2019-14444 [MEDIUM] CWE-190 apply_relocations in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.32 contains an integer overflow that allows attackers to trigger a write access violation (in byte_put_little_endian function in elfcomm.c) via an ELF
apply_relocations in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.32 contains an integer overflow that allows attackers to trigger a write access violation (in byte_put_little_endian function in elfcomm.c) via an ELF file as demonstrated by readelf.
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products i
Debian
CVE-2019-14444: binutils - apply_relocations in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.32 contains an integer overflow...
vendor_debian·2019·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2019-14444 [MEDIUM] CVE-2019-14444: binutils - apply_relocations in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.32 contains an integer overflow...
apply_relocations in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.32 contains an integer overflow that allows attackers to trigger a write access violation (in byte_put_little_endian function in elfcomm.c) via an ELF file, as demonstrated by readelf.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2.32.51.20190813-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2.32.51.20190813-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 2.32.51.20190813-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2.32.51.20190813-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2.32.51.20190813-1)
GHSA
GHSA-26jq-64rf-5824: apply_relocations in readelf
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2019-14444 [MEDIUM] CWE-190 GHSA-26jq-64rf-5824: apply_relocations in readelf
apply_relocations in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.32 contains an integer overflow that allows attackers to trigger a write access violation (in byte_put_little_endian function in elfcomm.c) via an ELF file, as demonstrated by readelf.
OSV
CVE-2019-14444: apply_relocations in readelf
osv·2019-07-30·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2019-14444 [MEDIUM] CVE-2019-14444: apply_relocations in readelf
apply_relocations in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.32 contains an integer overflow that allows attackers to trigger a write access violation (in byte_put_little_endian function in elfcomm.c) via an ELF file, as demonstrated by readelf.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2019-14444 binutils: integer overflow in function apply_relocation in readelf.c [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2019-08-13·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2019-14444 [MEDIUM] CVE-2019-14444 binutils: integer overflow in function apply_relocation in readelf.c [fedora-all]
CVE-2019-14444 binutils: integer overflow in function apply_relocation in readelf.c [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple
Bugzilla
CVE-2019-14444 binutils: integer overflow in function apply_relocation in readelf.c
bugzilla·2019-08-13·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2019-14444 [MEDIUM] CVE-2019-14444 binutils: integer overflow in function apply_relocation in readelf.c
CVE-2019-14444 binutils: integer overflow in function apply_relocation in readelf.c
A vulnerability was found in apply_relocations in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.32 contains an integer overflow that allows attackers to trigger a write access violation (in byte_put_little_endian function in elfcomm.c) via an ELF file, as demonstrated by readelf.
Reference:
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24829
Discussion:
Created binutils tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1740470]
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This flaw appears to exist only on binutils built for 32-bit systems which is unsupported by Red Hat.
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Statement:
This flaw appears to affect only binutils version built on 32-bit architectures, which are not supported by any version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
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This bug
arXiv
Multiple Targets Directed Greybox Fuzzing
arxiv_fulltext·2022-06-30
Multiple Targets Directed Greybox Fuzzing
Multiple Targets Directed Greybox Fuzzing
Hongliang Liang, Xianglin Cheng, Jie Liu, Jin Li
H. Liang, X. Cheng, J. Liu are with Trusted Software and Intelligent System Lab, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, China. E-mail: \hliang, chengxl, liujie_ran\@bupt.edu.cn.
J. Li is with Nation Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Information System Security, Beijing, China. E-mail: [email protected].
This research is partially supported by CNKLSTISS.
## Abstract
Directed greybox fuzzing (DGF) can quickly discover or reproduce bugs in programs by seeking to reach a program location or explore some locations in order. However, due to their static stage division and coarse-grained energy scheduling, prior DGF tools perform poorly when facing multiple target locat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00078.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00004.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-39https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190822-0002/https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24829https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00078.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00004.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-39https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190822-0002/https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24829https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
2019-07-30
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