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TI-2020-17978 Aliases CVE-2020-35448GHSA-r2cj-jqqc-j833

An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as…

Priority LOW 19CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 3 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

An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.35.1. A heap-based buffer over-read can occur in bfd_getl_signed_32 in libbfd.c because sh_entsize is not validated in _bfd_elf_slurp_secondary_reloc_section in elf.c.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01238 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.35.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.35.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.35.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.35.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2021:4364 Released 2021-11-09 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    binutils security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) binutils-devel-2.30-108.el8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) binutils-2.30-108.el8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2021:4364
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2021:4364
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-35448
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r2cj-jqqc-j833

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

Other 1

Sources

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