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 2.37
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-3549
DESCRIPTION: GNU Binutils is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an out-of-bounds flaw in the objdump utility. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to crash or a memory corruption.
CVSS Base score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/202717 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Netezza Analytics | 3.3.9 and lower |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
06 Jan 2022: 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.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
03 June 2022
UID
ibm16538594