CVE-2018-20002 The _bfd_generic_read_minisymbols function in syms.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, has a memory leak via a crafted ELF file, leading to...
MediumCVSS 5.5
EPSS 1.8%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The _bfd_generic_read_minisymbols function in syms.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, has a memory leak via a crafted ELF file, leading to a denial of service (memory consumption), as demonstrated by nm.
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 | = 2.31 | No fix listed |
| netapp vasa provider | >= 7.2 | No fix listed |
| f5 traffix signaling delivery controller | >= 5.0.0, <= 5.1.0 | No fix listed |
| f5 traffix signaling delivery controller | = 4.4.0 | No fix listed |
| alpine/binutils(Alpine:v3.10) | < 2.32-r0 | 2.32-r0 |
| alpine/binutils(Alpine:v3.11) | < 2.32-r0 | 2.32-r0 |
| alpine/binutils(Alpine:v3.12) | < 2.32-r0 | 2.32-r0 |
| alpine/binutils(Alpine:v3.13) | < 2.32-r0 | 2.32-r0 |
| alpine/binutils(Alpine:v3.14) | < 2.32-r0 | 2.32-r0 |
| alpine/binutils(Alpine:v3.15) | < 2.32-r0 | 2.32-r0 |
| alpine/binutils(Alpine:v3.16) | < 2.32-r0 | 2.32-r0 |
| alpine/binutils(Alpine:v3.17) | < 2.32-r0 | 2.32-r0 |
| alpine/binutils(Alpine:v3.18) | < 2.32-r0 | 2.32-r0 |
| alpine/binutils(Alpine:v3.19) | < 2.32-r0 | 2.32-r0 |
| alpine/binutils(Alpine:v3.20) | < 2.32-r0 | 2.32-r0 |
| alpine/binutils(Alpine:v3.21) | < 2.32-r0 | 2.32-r0 |
| alpine/binutils(Alpine:v3.22) | < 2.32-r0 | 2.32-r0 |
| alpine/binutils(Alpine:v3.23) | < 2.32-r0 | 2.32-r0 |
| alpine/binutils(Alpine:v3.24) | < 2.32-r0 | 2.32-r0 |
| alpine/binutils-avr(Alpine:v3.11) | < 2.32-r0 | 2.32-r0 |
| alpine/binutils-avr(Alpine:v3.12) | < 2.32-r0 | 2.32-r0 |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2018-20002 vendor-advisory
- 106142 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- GLSA-201908-01 vendor-advisory
- security.netapp.com patch third-party-advisory
- sourceware.org exploit issue-tracking third-party-advisory
- sourceware.org
- support.f5.com third-party-advisory
- USN-4336-1 vendor-advisory
- security.alpinelinux.org vendor-advisory