CVE-2021-3487: Input Validation
First published: Wed Apr 07 2021(Updated: )
** REJECT ** Non Security Issue. See the binutils security policy for more details, https://sourceware.org/cgit/binutils-gdb/tree/binutils/SECURITY.txt
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| GNU Binutils | <2.36 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =6.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =7.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =8.0 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =32 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =33 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =34 | |
| redhat/binutils | <2.36 | 2.36 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1947111
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3Z3KSJY3CLAAFFT7FNFCJOMDITPQGN56/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Q6V2LF5AVOUTHPYY2O5TRNAIXVMXFDGL/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RNBNDMJWZOQYCEZXENHBSM6DBZ332UZZ/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-30
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2021-3487
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-3487
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26946
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=647cebce12a6b0a26960220caff96ff38978cf24
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1947969
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1947970
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4364
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-3487
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3487
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-3487
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3487
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3487
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2021-3487?
CVE-2021-3487 is a vulnerability in the BFD library of binutils before version 2.36 that allows an attacker to cause excessive memory consumption.
How does CVE-2021-3487 impact system availability?
CVE-2021-3487 can impact system availability by causing excessive memory consumption.
Which versions of binutils are affected by CVE-2021-3487?
Versions before 2.36 of binutils are affected by CVE-2021-3487.
How can I fix CVE-2021-3487?
To fix CVE-2021-3487, update binutils to version 2.36 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-3487?
You can find more information about CVE-2021-3487 on the MITRE CVE database and the Ubuntu security notices.
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