CVE-2022-4285

binutils: NULL pointer dereference in _bfd_elf_get_symbol_version_string leads to segfault

Published Jan 27, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An illegal memory access flaw was found in the binutils package. Parsing an ELF file containing corrupt symbol version information may result in a denial of service. This issue is the result of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-16599.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-51641 An illegal memory access flaw was found in the binutils package. Parsing an ELF file containing corrupt symbol version information may result in a denial of service. This issue is the result of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-16599.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6544-1 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
History
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Mar 28, 2025, 3:41 PM
Reserved
Dec 5, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 27, 2023, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:20 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 19, 2022, 12:00 AM