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DEBIAN-CVE-2020-35496

DEBIAN-CVE-2020-35496 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

There's a flaw in bfd_pef_scan_start_address() of bfd/pef.c in binutils which could allow an attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by objdump to cause a NULL pointer dereference. The greatest threat of this flaw is to application availability. This flaw affects binutils versions prior to 2.34.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:13binutils0, 0, 0
Debian:11binutils0, 0, 0
Debian:12binutils0, 0, 0
Debian:14binutils0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Jan 4, 2021 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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