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CVE-2019-9070

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  • Published2019-02-24
  • WeaknessCWE-125

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Description

An issue was discovered in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is a heap-based buffer over-read in d_expression_1 in cp-demangle.c after many recursive calls.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-02-2400:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Canonical ubuntu linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
16.4= 16.04no fix published
18.4= 18.04no fix published
F5 traffix signaling delivery controller
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.x≥ 5.0.0, ≤ 5.1.0no fix published
Gnu binutils
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.32= 2.32no fix published

1 more product in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • binutilsUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1
  • binutilsUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • binutilsUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3
  • binutilsTuxCare:Ubuntu:16.04all versions · fixed in 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.10and 23 other packages
  • binutilsDebian:14all versions · fixed in 2.32.51.20190707-1
  • binutilsDebian:13all versions · fixed in 2.32.51.20190707-1
  • binutilsDebian:12all versions · fixed in 2.32.51.20190707-1
  • libibertyUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 20170913-1ubuntu0.1

1 more package range on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-9070 Red Hat Product Security3 known affected

    binutils: heap-based buffer over-read in function d_expression_1 in cp-demangle.c

    binutils as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 · binutils as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · binutils-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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Fix

  1. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2019-9070 · 3 productsWill not fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-02-24
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-7j27-3j2r-jhhj

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-9070?

An issue was discovered in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is a heap-based buffer over-read in d_expression_1 in cp-demangle.c after many recursive calls.

Is CVE-2019-9070 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-9070 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.6% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-9070?

CVE-2019-9070 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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