CVE-2019-9076: 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 elfreadnotes in elf.c.
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What is CVE-2019-9076?
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.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-9076?
The severity of CVE-2019-9076 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.
Which software is affected by CVE-2019-9076?
GNU Binutils 2.32 and Netapp Element Software Management are affected by CVE-2019-9076.
How can I fix CVE-2019-9076?
Ensure that you are using a patched version of GNU Binutils or Netapp Element Software Management that addresses the vulnerability.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-9076?
You can find more information about CVE-2019-9076 in the following references: [link1] [link2] [link3]