CVE-2020-35494 (Medium) detected in src7b6d306a3e61de7ebaab494fc46227d42f2b6f0e, srcdc68203c791d61132fb706541d939ef160c2e638

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CVE-2020-35494 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - src7b6d306a3e61de7ebaab494fc46227d42f2b6f0e, srcdc68203c791d61132fb706541d939ef160c2e638

Vulnerability Details

There's a flaw in binutils /opcodes/tic4x-dis.c. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted input file to be processed by binutils could cause usage of uninitialized memory. The highest threat is to application availability with a lower threat to data confidentiality. This flaw affects binutils versions prior to 2.34.

Publish Date: 2021-01-04

URL: CVE-2020-35494

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.1)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1911439

Release Date: 2021-01-04

Fix Resolution: binutils-2_34

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.