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CVE-2018-7568 The parse_die function in dwarf1.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 (integer overflow...

MediumCVSS 5.5 EPSS 1.9%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

Description

The parse_die function in dwarf1.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 (integer overflow and application crash) via an ELF file with corrupt dwarf1 debug information, as demonstrated by nm.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
debian/binutils(Debian:12) < 2.30-6 2.30-6
debian/binutils(Debian:13) < 2.30-6 2.30-6
debian/binutils(Debian:14) < 2.30-6 2.30-6
GNU binutils = 2.30 No fix listed
redhat enterprise linux desktop = 7.0 No fix listed
redhat enterprise linux server = 7.0 No fix listed
redhat enterprise linux workstation = 7.0 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

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