Summary

binutils contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in its Linker component. A local attacker could exploit this by passing a maliciously crafted payload to a victim, which when executed could result in serious impacts to system confidentiality, integrity and availability.

Products Affected

• No Brocade products are affected

Products Not Affected

• Brocade Fabric OS
  [VEX Justification: Component_not_present]
• Brocade SANnav
  [VEX Justification: Component_not_present]
• Brocade SANnav base OS (OVA deployment)
  [VEX Justification: Vulnerable_code_not_in_execute_path]
• Brocade ASCG
  [VEX Justification: Component_not_present]
• Brocade ASCG base OS (OVA deployment)
  [VEX Justification: Vulnerable_code_cannot_be_controlled_by_adversary]

Solution

• While not exploitable, security update provided in Brocade ASCG base OS (OVA deployment) 3.4.0

Revision History

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