CVE-2021-3487
Description
There's a flaw in the BFD library of binutils in versions before 2.36. 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.
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CvssV3 impact
BaseSeverity | MEDIUM |
ConfidentialityImpact | NONE |
AttackComplexity | LOW |
Scope | UNCHANGED |
AttackVector | NETWORK |
AvailabilityImpact | HIGH |
IntegrityImpact | NONE |
PrivilegesRequired | NONE |
BaseScore | 6.5 |
VectorString | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Version | 3.1 |
UserInteraction | REQUIRED |
CvssV2 impact
AccessComplexity | MEDIUM |
ConfidentialityImpact | NONE |
AvailabilityImpact | COMPLETE |
IntegrityImpact | NONE |
BaseScore | 7.1 |
VectorString | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Version | 2.0 |
AccessVector | NETWORK |
Authentication | NONE |