Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-45078 (CCN-215376)

Assigned:2021-12-15
Published:2021-12-15
Updated:2022-09-28
Summary:stab_xcoff_builtin_type in stabs.c in GNU Binutils through 2.37 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact, as demonstrated by an out-of-bounds write.
Note: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2018-12699.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-787
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-45078

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gnubinutils-cve202145078-dos(215376)

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2021-3614c0b466

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2021-f2c6802743

Source: GENTOO
Type: Third Party Advisory
GLSA-202208-30

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220107-0002/

Source: CCN
Type: Sourceware Bugzilla - Bug 28694
stabs.c: Out-of-bounds write in stab_xcoff_builtin_type

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=28694

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=161e87d12167b1e36193385485c1f6ce92f74f02

Source: CCN
Type: GNU Web site
GNU Binutils

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6571203 (Netezza Analytics)
Publicly disclosed vulnerability in GNU binutils affects IBM Netezza Analytics for NPS

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6575357 (Netezza Performance Server)
Publicly disclosed vulnerability in GNU Binutils affects IBM Netezza Performance Server

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6603363 (Netezza Platform Software)
Publicly disclosed vulnerability in GNU Binutils affects IBM Netezza Platform Software

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.37)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 5:
  • cpe:/a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:binutils:2.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:7991
    P
    		binutils-devel-32bit-2.39-150100.7.40.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2023-06-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:7451
    P
    		binutils-2.39-150100.7.40.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2023-06-12
    BACK
    gnu binutils *
    fedoraproject fedora 34
    fedoraproject fedora 35
    redhat enterprise linux 8.0
    debian debian linux 9.0
    debian debian linux 10.0
    debian debian linux 11.0
    netapp ontap select deploy administration utility -
    gnu binutils 2.37