CVE-2018-6872
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2018-6872 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2018-02-09 06:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-11-07 03:00:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-125
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binutils: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201811-17) — Gentoo security | GENTOO | security.gentoo.org | Third Party Advisory |
| 22788 – AddressSanitizer: SEGV /home/ubuntu/binutils/binutils_git/binutils-gdb/bfd/libbfd.c:558 bfd_getl32 | CONFIRM | sourceware.org | Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| sourceware.org Git - binutils-gdb.git/commit | CONFIRM | sourceware.org | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:2415-1: moderate: Security update f | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | |
| GNU Binutils CVE-2018-6872 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:2432-1: moderate: Security update f | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | |
| sourceware.org Git - binutils-gdb.git/commit | sourceware.org | ||
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710297 Gentoo Linux Binutils Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201811-17)