5.5

CVE-2020-19724: gnu binutils

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-19724DEBIAN-CVE-2020-19724
Published 22-08-2023Last modified 04-10-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-19724 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in gnu binutils. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.30%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1

Timeline

  1. 22-08-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A memory consumption issue in get_data function in binutils/nm.c in GNU nm before 2.34 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.30%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

21%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.30% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.30%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (sourceware.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • binutils< 2.33.50.20200114-1
Gnu1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • binutils< 2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm3 | < 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm7 | < 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm1

3 vendors · 3 products

References

7 links