SB2021010432 - NULL pointer dereference in binutils
Published: January 4, 2021 Updated: April 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021010432
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-35495)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A local user can submit a crafted input file to be processed by the objdump program and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.