CVE-2021-20284

binutils: Heap-based buffer overflow in _bfd_elf_slurp_secondary_reloc_section in elf.c

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

4.7

CVSS 3.1

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Published · November 22, 2020

Updated · March 3, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in GNU Binutils 2.35.1, where there is a heap-based buffer overflow in _bfd_elf_slurp_secondary_reloc_section in elf.c due to the number of symbols not calculated correctly. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 4.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer