CVE-2020-35494
binutilsVulnerabilityCVSS 6.1PatchedPoC
A public proof-of-concept or exploit code is available, raising the risk of active exploitation. A fixed version is available (see the table below).
Recommended action: Update to the fixed version listed for your distribution using the native package manager.
Severity metrics
CVSS 3.1 : 6.1 MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 : 5.8 MEDIUM
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Confidentiality impactLow
Integrity impactNone
Availability impactHigh
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Affected & fixed versions by distribution
Versions are the native distribution strings (backport-aware): RHEL/Debian/SUSE backport fixes, so compare with the distro version comparator (dpkg / rpm / vercmp), not the upstream version.
| Distribution | Package | Affected | Fixed version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:11 | binutils | - | 2.33.50.20200107-1 | fixed |
| Debian:12 | binutils | - | 2.33.50.20200107-1 | fixed |
| Debian:13 | binutils | - | 2.33.50.20200107-1 | fixed |
| Debian:14 | binutils | - | 2.33.50.20200107-1 | fixed |