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CVE-2021-3487 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Libraries - src7b6d306a3e61de7ebaab494fc46227d42f2b6f0e, srcdc68203c791d61132fb706541d939ef160c2e638
Vulnerability Details
There's a flaw in the BFD library of binutils in versions before 2.36. An attacker who supplies a crafted file to an application linked with BFD, and using the DWARF functionality, could cause an impact to system availability by way of excessive memory consumption.
Publish Date: 2021-04-15
URL: CVE-2021-3487
CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-3487
Release Date: 2021-04-15
Fix Resolution: binutils-2_36