CVE-2019-14444

binutils: integer overflow in function apply_relocation in readelf.c

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

4.4

CVSS 3.0

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Published · July 25, 2019

Updated · November 22, 2025

Description

apply_relocations in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.32 contains an integer overflow that allows attackers to trigger a write access violation (in byte_put_little_endian function in elfcomm.c) via an ELF file, as demonstrated by readelf.

Statement

This flaw appears to affect only binutils version built on 32-bit architectures, which are not supported by any version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 4.4
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound