CVE-2018-6872

MEDIUM

GNU Binutils - Out-of-Bounds Read

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

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.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22788
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103103

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0020
EPSS Percentile 41.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-125
Status published
Products (1)
gnu/binutils 2.30
Published Feb 09, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026