CVE-2020-35507
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.012 · 69 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
There's a flaw in bfd_pef_parse_function_stubs of bfd/pef.c in binutils in versions prior to 2.34 which could allow an attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by objdump to cause a NULL pointer dereference. The greatest threat of this flaw is to application availability.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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weaknesses
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affected products (16)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- broadcom brocade fabric operating systemall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:broadcom:brocade_fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- netapp hci compute node firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:netapp:hci_compute_node_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- netapp ontap select deploy administration utilityall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- netapp solidfire & hci management nodeall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire_\&_hci_management_node:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- netapp solidfire, enterprise sds & hci storage nodeall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire\,_enterprise_sds_\&_hci_storage_node:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (16)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1911691cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-35507cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163455/Gentoo-Linux-Security-Advisory-202107-24.htmlcnnvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-24cnnvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210212-0007/cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/GNU-Binutils-NULL-pointer-dereference-via-bfd-pef-parse-function-stubs-36788cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.3660cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-gnu-binutils-affect-ibm-netezza-analytics-for-nps/cnnvd
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