binutils: excessive memory allocation in function setup_group in elf.c
Published Feb 24, 2019
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.16%
Description
An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is an attempted excessive memory allocation in setup_group in elf.c.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
binutils
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
binutils
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
binutils
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
binutils
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | binutils | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | binutils | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | binutils | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | binutils | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.16% (0.01159) | 65.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.16% (0.01159) | 62.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 0.15% (0.00152) | 36.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00382) | 73.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00382) | 72.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00269) | 66.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00269) | 62.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.15% (0.02150) | 56.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 6.21% (0.06208) | 81.93th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 6.21% (0.06208) | 81.75th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 1.45% (0.01454) | 72.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (10)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9072 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1680660 Issue Tracking
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=89396 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9072
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-24 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190314-0003/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24232 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24237 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12541829 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9072
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9072 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1680660 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=89396 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9072 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-24 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190314-0003/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24232 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24237 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12541829 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9072 |
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