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CVE-2019-9077

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  • Published2019-02-24
  • WeaknessCWE-787

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Description

An issue was discovered in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is a heap-based buffer overflow in process_mips_specific in readelf.c via a malformed MIPS option section.

Timeline

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

Versions per branch

NVD
Canonical ubuntu linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
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
  • binutilsTuxCare:OracleLinux:6all versions · fixed in 1:2.20.51.0.2-5.48.0.3.el6.tuxcare.ol.els3and 1 other package
  • binutilsTuxCare:CentOS:6all versions · fixed in 1:2.20.51.0.2-5.48.1.el6.tuxcare.els3and 1 other package
  • binutilsSUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9all versions · fixed in 2.37-9.39.1
  • binutilsSUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8all versions · fixed in 2.37-9.39.1

29 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-9077 Red Hat Product Security9 known affected

    binutils: heap-based buffer overflow in function process_mips_specific in readelf.c

    binutils.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 · binutils-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · binutils.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · +6 more

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2019-9077 · 9 productsMitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
  2. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2019-9077 · 9 productsWill not fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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ProjectDiscovery
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Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
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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-f85v-vf98-9ghh

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-9077?

An issue was discovered in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is a heap-based buffer overflow in process_mips_specific in readelf.c via a malformed MIPS option section.

Is CVE-2019-9077 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-9077 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.0% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-9077?

CVE-2019-9077 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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