binutils: excessive memory allocation in function _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.c
Published Feb 24, 2019
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.10%
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 _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.c.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- n/a
- n/a
Configuration 3
- 18.04
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 4, 2026.
Score over time
2021-2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed. Showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 1.10% (0.01097) | 64.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.10% (0.01097) | 64.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00193) | 57.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00193) | 55.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00136) | 47.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.79% (0.01787) | 54.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 5.36% (0.05363) | 79.74th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 5.36% (0.05363) | 79.54th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 69.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9073 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1680662 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9073
- 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=24233 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K37121474 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9073
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9073 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1680662 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9073 | ||
| 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=24233 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K37121474 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9073 |
Change history (0)
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