Updated: 2026-02-27 02:56:16.702591
Description:
readelf in GNU Binutils 2.28 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read while processing corrupt RL78 binaries. The vulnerability can trigger program crashes. It may lead to an information leak as well.
| Links | NIST | CIRCL | RHEL | Ubuntu |
| Severity | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS Version 2.x | MEDIUM | 6.4 |
| CVSS Version 3.x | CRITICAL | 9.1 |
| OS name | Project name | Version | Score | Severity | Status | Errata | Last updated | Statement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CentOS 6 ELS | binutils | 2.20 | 9.1 | CRITICAL | Not Vulnerable | 2021-11-02 21:02:48 | Not affected: This flaw targets readelf in GNU binutils 2.28 and is triggered in RL78-specific parsi... | |
| CloudLinux 6 ELS | binutils | 2.20 | 9.1 | CRITICAL | Not Vulnerable | 2021-11-02 21:02:48 | ||
| Oracle Linux 6 ELS | binutils | 2.20 | 9.1 | CRITICAL | Not Vulnerable | 2021-11-02 21:02:48 | Not affected: This flaw targets readelf in GNU binutils 2.28 and is triggered in RL78-specific parsi... | |
| Ubuntu 16.04 ELS | binutils | 2.26 | 9.1 | CRITICAL | Released | CLSA-2021:1635459139 | 2021-11-02 21:02:48 |