CVE-2018-12934 remember_Ktype in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows attackers to trigger excessive memory consumption (aka OOM). This can occur during execution of cxxfilt.
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 3.3%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
remember_Ktype in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows attackers to trigger excessive memory consumption (aka OOM). This can occur during execution of cxxfilt.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/binutils(Debian:12) | < 2.32.51.20190707-1 | 2.32.51.20190707-1 |
| debian/binutils(Debian:13) | < 2.32.51.20190707-1 | 2.32.51.20190707-1 |
| debian/binutils(Debian:14) | < 2.32.51.20190707-1 | 2.32.51.20190707-1 |
| GNU binutils | = 2.30 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2018-12934 vendor-advisory
- bugs.launchpad.net issue-tracking
- gcc.gnu.org exploit issue-tracking vendor-advisory
- sourceware.org exploit issue-tracking vendor-advisory
- USN-4326-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-4336-1 vendor-advisory