CVE-2019-9073
published 2019-02-24CVE-2019-9073: An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is an attempted excessive memory…
PriorityP418medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
1.10%
62.2th percentile
An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is an attempted excessive memory allocation in _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.c.
Affected
10 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| debian | binutils | < binutils 2.32.51.20190707-1 (bookworm) | binutils 2.32.51.20190707-1 (bookworm) |
| gnu | binutils | — | — |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.32.51.20190707-1 | 2.32.51.20190707-1 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.32.51.20190707-1 | 2.32.51.20190707-1 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.32.51.20190707-1 | 2.32.51.20190707-1 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.32.51.20190707-1 | 2.32.51.20190707-1 |
| msrc | cbl_mariner_1.0_arm | — | — |
| msrc | cbl_mariner_1.0_x64 | — | — |
| msrc | cm1_binutils_2.32-4_on_cbl_mariner_1.0 | — | — |
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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GHSA
GHSA-p22v-gx7q-2q9r: An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2019-9073 [MEDIUM] CWE-770 GHSA-p22v-gx7q-2q9r: An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2
An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is an attempted excessive memory allocation in _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.c.
OSV
CVE-2019-9073: An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2
osv·2019-02-24·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2019-9073 [MEDIUM] CVE-2019-9073: An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2
An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is an attempted excessive memory allocation in _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.c.
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: excessive memory allocation in function _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.c
vendor_redhat·2019-02-19·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2019-9073 [MEDIUM] CWE-400 binutils: excessive memory allocation in function _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.c
binutils: excessive memory allocation in function _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.c
An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is an attempted excessive memory allocation in _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.c.
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
An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is an attempted excessive memory allocation in _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in
vendor_msrc·2019-02-12·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2019-9073 [MEDIUM] CWE-770 An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is an attempted excessive memory allocation in _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in
An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is an attempted excessive memory allocation in _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.c.
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 is identified, we will upd
Debian
CVE-2019-9073: binutils - An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd)...
vendor_debian·2019·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2019-9073 [MEDIUM] CVE-2019-9073: binutils - An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd)...
An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is an attempted excessive memory allocation in _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.c.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2.32.51.20190707-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2.32.51.20190707-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 2.32.51.20190707-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2.32.51.20190707-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2.32.51.20190707-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2019-9073 binutils: excessive memory allocation in function _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.c
bugzilla·2019-02-25·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2019-9073 [MEDIUM] CVE-2019-9073 binutils: excessive memory allocation in function _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.c
CVE-2019-9073 binutils: excessive memory allocation in function _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.c
An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is an attempted excessive memory allocation in _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.c.
Reference:
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24233
Discussion:
Created binutils tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1680663]
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This initially looks like nothing. Trying to dive in a bit:
```
│1525 _bfd_elf_print_private_bfd_data (bfd *abfd, void *farg) │
│1526 { │
│1527 FILE *f = (FILE *) farg; │
│1528 Elf_Internal_Phdr *p; │
│1529 asection *s; │
│1530 bfd_byte *dynbuf = NULL; │
│1531 │
│1532 p = elf_tdata (abfd)->phdr; │
>│1533 if (p != NUL
Bugzilla
CVE-2019-9073 binutils: excessive memory allocation in function _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.c [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2019-02-25·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2019-9073 [MEDIUM] CVE-2019-9073 binutils: excessive memory allocation in function _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.c [fedora-all]
CVE-2019-9073 binutils: excessive memory allocation in function _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.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 iss
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-24https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190314-0003/https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24233https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K37121474https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-24https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190314-0003/https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24233https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K37121474https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
2019-02-24
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