CVE-2019-9073: Medium severity binutils vulnerability
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 bfdelfslurpversiontables in elf.c.
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What is CVE-2019-9073?
CVE-2019-9073 is a vulnerability in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-9073?
The severity of CVE-2019-9073 is not specified in the provided information.
How does CVE-2019-9073 affect the software?
CVE-2019-9073 affects the GNU Binutils software versions 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+ and 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3, as well as version 2.33.
Is there a fix available for CVE-2019-9073?
Yes, fixes are available depending on the affected software version. Please refer to the provided references for more information.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-9073?
You can find more information about CVE-2019-9073 in the provided references: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190314-0003/, https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K37121474, https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24233