Security Bulletin
Summary
GNU binutils is used by IBM Netezza Analytics. IBM Netezza Analytics has addressed the applicable CVE by upgrading GNU binutils to latest version 2.35.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2019-14444
DESCRIPTION: GNU Binutils is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an integer overflow in the byte_put_little_endian function in elfcomm.cc in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted ELF file, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 3.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/164817 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Netezza Analytics | 3.3.7 and lower |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Get Notified about Future Security Bulletins
References
Change History
13 Jan 2021: Original Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.
Document Location
Worldwide
Was this topic helpful?
Document Information
Modified date:
13 January 2021
UID
ibm16403834