CVE-2018-6543 In GNU Binutils 2.30, there's an integer overflow in the function load_specific_debug_section() in objdump.c, which results in malloc() with 0 size. A crafted ELF file allows remote attackers to cause...
HighCVSS 7.8
EPSS 2.3%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
In GNU Binutils 2.30, there's an integer overflow in the function load_specific_debug_section() in objdump.c, which results in malloc() with 0 size. A crafted ELF file allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/binutils(Debian:12) | < 2.30-3 | 2.30-3 |
| debian/binutils(Debian:13) | < 2.30-3 | 2.30-3 |
| debian/binutils(Debian:14) | < 2.30-3 | 2.30-3 |
| GNU binutils | = 2.30 | No fix listed |
| alpine/binutils(Alpine:v3.7) | < 2.30-r2 | 2.30-r2 |
| alpine/binutils(Alpine:v3.8) | < 2.30-r6 | 2.30-r6 |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2018-6543 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2415 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2432 vendor-advisory
- 102985 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- GLSA-201811-17 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- sourceware.org exploit issue-tracking third-party-advisory
- security.alpinelinux.org vendor-advisory