CVE-2020-16593: Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

Status: Modified - Last modified: 07-11-2023 Published: 09-12-2020

CVE-2020-16593
Vulnerability Scoring

5.5
/10

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low Impact
  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Privileges Required: None
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • User Interaction: REQUIRED

CIA Impact Definition

  • Confidentiality:
  • Integrity:
  • Availability: HIGH IMPACT

CVE-2020-16593 Vulnerability Summary

A Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.35, in scan_unit_for_symbols, as demonstrated in addr2line, that can cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

Access Complexity Graph for CVE-2020-16593

Impact Analysis for CVE-2020-16593

CVE-2020-16593: Detailed Information and External References

EPSS

0.00116

EPSS %

0.46662

References

0.00116

CWE

CWE-476

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire_\&_hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire_\&_hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS3 Source

nvd@nist.gov

CVSS3 Type

Primary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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