First published: Sun 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 elf_read_notes in elf.c.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
GNU Binutils | =2.32 | |
Netapp Element Software Management | ||
=2.32 | ||
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CVE-2019-9076 is an issue in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32, that involves attempted excessive memory allocation in elf_read_notes in elf.c.
The severity of CVE-2019-9076 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.
GNU Binutils 2.32 and Netapp Element Software Management are affected by CVE-2019-9076.
Ensure that you are using a patched version of GNU Binutils or Netapp Element Software Management that addresses the vulnerability.
You can find more information about CVE-2019-9076 in the following references: [link1] [link2] [link3]