CVE-2018-20657
HIGHGNU Binutils - Memory Leak in demangle_template Function
Title source: llmDescription
The demangle_template function in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31.1, has a memory leak via a crafted string, leading to a denial of service (memory consumption), as demonstrated by cxxfilt, a related issue to CVE-2018-12698.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106444
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=88539
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K62602089
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3352
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0400
EPSS Percentile
89.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-772
Status
published
Products (3)
f5/traffix_signaling_delivery_controller
4.4.0
f5/traffix_signaling_delivery_controller
5.0.0 - 5.1.0
gnu/binutils
2.31.1
Published
Jan 02, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026