CVE-2020-16599

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A Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.35, in _bfd_elf_get_symbol_version_string, as demonstrated in nm-new, that can cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References
Link Resource
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210122-0003/ Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25842 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=8d55d10ac0d112c586eaceb92e75bd9b80aadcc4
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

07 Nov 2023, 03:18

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References
  • {'url': 'https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=8d55d10ac0d112c586eaceb92e75bd9b80aadcc4', 'name': 'https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=8d55d10ac0d112c586eaceb92e75bd9b80aadcc4', 'tags': ['Patch', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • () https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=8d55d10ac0d112c586eaceb92e75bd9b80aadcc4 -

23 Mar 2022, 15:03

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25842 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory (MISC) https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25842 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210122-0003/ - (CONFIRM) https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210122-0003/ - Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Netapp hci Management Node
Netapp
Netapp ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility
Netapp solidfire
Netapp cloud Backup

16 Apr 2021, 22:15

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Summary A Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils through 2.35, in _bfd_elf_get_symbol_version_string, as demonstrated in nm-new, that can cause a denial of service via a crafted file. A Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.35, in _bfd_elf_get_symbol_version_string, as demonstrated in nm-new, that can cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

05 Apr 2021, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary A Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.34, in _bfd_elf_get_symbol_version_string, as demonstrated in nm-new, that can cause a denial of service via a crafted file. A Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils through 2.35, in _bfd_elf_get_symbol_version_string, as demonstrated in nm-new, that can cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

26 Jan 2021, 18:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (CONFIRM) https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210122-0003/ -

28 Dec 2020, 14:57

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : 4.3
v3 : 6.5 		v2 : 4.3
v3 : 5.5
Information

Published : 2020-12-09 21:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:41

NVD link : CVE-2020-16599

Mitre link : CVE-2020-16599

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-16599

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Products Affected

netapp

  • ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility
  • hci_management_node
  • cloud_backup
  • solidfire

gnu

  • binutils
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference