CVE-2018-6872 The elf_parse_notes function in elf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds...
MediumCVSS 5.5
EPSS 2.2%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The elf_parse_notes function in elf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and segmentation violation) via a note with a large alignment.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/binutils(Debian:12) | < 2.30-4 | 2.30-4 |
| debian/binutils(Debian:13) | < 2.30-4 | 2.30-4 |
| debian/binutils(Debian:14) | < 2.30-4 | 2.30-4 |
| 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-2018-6872 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2415 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2432 vendor-advisory
- 103103 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- GLSA-201811-17 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- sourceware.org exploit issue-tracking patch third-party-advisory
- sourceware.org
- security.alpinelinux.org vendor-advisory