CVE-2021-3487
Public on 2021-04-15
Modified on 2024-02-29
Description
There's a flaw in the BFD library of binutils. 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.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | binutils | No Fix Planned | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | binutils | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | binutils | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | gcc10-binutils | 2021-09-08 | ALAS2-2021-1702 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |