CVE-2019-9076 is a vulnerability in the GNU Binutils BFD library (libbfd) that affects GNU Binutils and NetApp Element Software Management. It involves an attempted excessive memory allocation within the elf_read_notes function, categorized as CWE-770. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.32CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:element_software_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVE-2019-9076
Aug 11, 2020binutils: excessive memory allocation in function elf_read_notes in elf.c
Feb 19, 2019An 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 elf_read_notes in elf.c.
Feb 12, 2019