GNU Binutils CVE-2018-20002 Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:106142

CVE-2018-20002 |

Info

GNU Binutils CVE-2018-20002 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 106142
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2018-20002
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 09 2018 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 09 2018 12:00AM
Credit: wcventure
Vulnerable: GNU Binutils 2.31
Not Vulnerable: GNU Binutils 2.32

Discussion

GNU Binutils CVE-2018-20002 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 2.31 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

GNU Binutils CVE-2018-20002 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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