Out-of-bounds read in GNU binutils gold
Priority LOW 27CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
GNU binutils gold gold v1.11-v1.16 (GNU binutils v2.21-v2.31.1) is affected by: Improper Input Validation, Signed/Unsigned Comparison, Out-of-bounds Read. The impact is: Denial of service. The component is: gold/fileread.cc:497, elfcpp/elfcpp_file.h:644. The attack vector is: An ELF file with an invalid e_shoff header field must be opened.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01115 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNU binutils | gold | gold v1.11-v1.16 (GNU binutils v2.21-v2.31.1) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- gold VendorGNU binutils Affected gold v1.11-v1.16 (GNU binutils v2.21-v2.31.1) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.21 – 2.31.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils_gold:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11 – 1.16 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.21 – 2.31.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils_gold:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11 – 1.16 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2020:1797 Released 2020-04-28 · Red Hat rating Lowbinutils security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) binutils-devel-2.30-73.el8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) binutils-2.30-73.el8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1797 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1797 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1010204
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r3p5-p24x-hqxq
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-1010204 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-1010204 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r3p5-p24x-hqxq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-1010204 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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