GNU Binutils CVE-2018-12700 Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:104541

CVE-2018-12700 |

Info

GNU Binutils CVE-2018-12700 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 104541
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2018-12700
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 23 2018 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 23 2018 12:00AM
Credit: Sergej Schumilo, Cornelius Aschermann, Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Vulnerable: GNU Binutils 2.30
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

GNU Binutils CVE-2018-12700 Denial of Service Vulnerability

GNU Binutils is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to cause denial-of-service condition, denying service to legitimate users.

GNU Binutils 2.30 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

GNU Binutils CVE-2018-12700 Denial of Service Vulnerability

The researcher who discovered this issue has created a proof-of-concept. Please see the references for more information.

Solution / Fix

GNU Binutils CVE-2018-12700 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]

References

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