CVE-2021-45078: Buffer Overflow
First published: Wed Dec 15 2021(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| GNU Binutils | <=2.37 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =34 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =35 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =11.0 | |
| NetApp ONTAP Select Deploy administration utility | ||
| debian/binutils | <=2.35.2-2 | 2.40-2 2.43.50.20241215-1 |
Remedy
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=161e87d12167b1e36193385485c1f6ce92f74f02
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Reference Links
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UQBH244M5PV6S6UMHUTCVCWFZDX7Y4M6/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UUHLDDT3HH7YEY6TX7IJRGPJUTNNVEL3/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-30
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220107-0002/
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=28694
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=161e87d12167b1e36193385485c1f6ce92f74f02
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2021-45078
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UQBH244M5PV6S6UMHUTCVCWFZDX7Y4M6/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UUHLDDT3HH7YEY6TX7IJRGPJUTNNVEL3/
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=161e87d12167b1e36193385485c1f6ce92f74f02
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-45078
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-45078
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45078
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-45078
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2021-45078?
CVE-2021-45078 is a vulnerability in GNU Binutils that allows attackers to cause a denial of service or have other unspecified impact through a heap-based buffer overflow.
How does CVE-2021-45078 affect GNU Binutils?
CVE-2021-45078 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or have other unspecified impact by exploiting a heap-based buffer overflow in GNU Binutils.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-45078?
The severity of CVE-2021-45078 is not specified, but it can lead to a denial of service or other unspecified impact.
How do I fix CVE-2021-45078 in Ubuntu 16.04.8?
To fix CVE-2021-45078 in Ubuntu 16.04.8, update the binutils package to version 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+.
How do I fix CVE-2021-45078 in Ubuntu 20.04?
To fix CVE-2021-45078 in Ubuntu 20.04, update the binutils package to version 2.34-6ubuntu1.6.
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