PT-2018-2386 · Gnu+2 · Gnu Binutils+2
Jayzhang
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Published
2018-02-09
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Updated
2024-06-15
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CVE-2018-6872
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
GNU Binutils version 2.30
Description
The issue is related to the elf parse notes function in the elf.c file of GNU Binutils, which is associated with out-of-bounds data access errors. This can be exploited by a remote attacker using an ELF file with a NOTES segment that has a large alignment value, potentially causing a denial of service due to out-of-bounds read and segmentation violation.
Recommendations
For GNU Binutils version 2.30, consider disabling the elf parse notes function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to ELF files with potentially malicious NOTES segments to minimize the risk of exploitation.
Exploit
Fix
DoS
Out of bounds Read
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Gnu Binutils
Suse