CVE-2019-9072: Medium severity binutils vulnerability
Published Feb 24, 2019
·Updated
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 setupgroup in elf.c.
Affected Software
3 affected components
GNU binutils=2.32
NetApp Hci Management Node
NetApp Solidfire
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Feb 24, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:29 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is CVE-2019-9072?
CVE-2019-9072 is an issue in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32.
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What is the severity of CVE-2019-9072?
CVE-2019-9072 has a severity rating of 5.5, which is considered medium.
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What software is affected by CVE-2019-9072?
GNU Binutils 2.32, Netapp Hci Management Node, and Netapp Solidfire are affected by CVE-2019-9072.
4
How can I fix CVE-2019-9072?
Apply the necessary updates or patches provided by the vendor to fix CVE-2019-9072.
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Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-9072?
You can find more information about CVE-2019-9072 in the references provided: [reference 1], [reference 2], [reference 3].