Vulnerability · Published Aug 22, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-19726
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled resource consumption in the binutils package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 44.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An issue was discovered in binutils libbfd.c 2.36 relating to the auxiliary symbol data allows attackers to read or write to system memory or cause a denial of service.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | binutils | 2.37-3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-19726 |
| Debian:13 | binutils | 2.37-3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-19726 |
| Debian:14 | binutils | 2.37-3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-19726 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | binutils | 2.38-4ubuntu2.4 | USN-6544-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-400