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 read and segmentation violation) via a note with a large alignment.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 03:00

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;a=commit;h=ef135d4314fd4c2d7da66b9d7b59af4a85b0f7e6', 'name': 'https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;a=commit;h=ef135d4314fd4c2d7da66b9d7b59af4a85b0f7e6', 'tags': ['Patch', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • () https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ef135d4314fd4c2d7da66b9d7b59af4a85b0f7e6 -

Information

Published : 2018-02-09 06:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:30


NVD link : CVE-2018-6872

Mitre link : CVE-2018-6872

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-6872


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Products Affected

gnu

  • binutils
CWE
CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read