CVE-2020-19726

Reference Links

• https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26240
• https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26241
• https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2020-19726
• https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=4fd8d5856435ff84de1f181381fc51754285af6f
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-19726
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6381-1
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6544-1
• https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-19726
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-19726
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-19726

Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

• USN-6381-1
• USN-6544-1

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is CVE-2020-19726?

  CVE-2020-19726 is a vulnerability discovered in binutils libbfd.c 2.36 that allows attackers to read or write to system memory or cause a denial of service.

• How severe is CVE-2020-19726?

  CVE-2020-19726 has a severity score of 8.8 (high).

• What software is affected by CVE-2020-19726?

  The following software versions are affected by CVE-2020-19726: GNU Binutils 2.36, binutils packages 2.31.1-16 to 2.35.2-2 for Debian, binutils package 2.36 for Ubuntu, binutils package 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+ for Ubuntu (bionic), binutils package 2.24-5ubuntu14.2+ for Ubuntu (trusty), and binutils package 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+ for Ubuntu (xenial).

• How can I fix CVE-2020-19726?

  To fix CVE-2020-19726, you should update your affected software to the latest version provided by your vendor.

• Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-19726?

  You can find more information about CVE-2020-19726 on the following references: [Bugzilla #26240](https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26240) and [Bugzilla #26241](https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26241).