CVE-2019-17450
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.1%
Description
find_abstract_instance in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
How to fix CVE-2019-17450
To remediate CVE-2019-17450, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/binutils—upgrade to 2.34-1 or later
Is CVE-2019-17450 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.34-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |