Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in arm_pt in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30. Stack Exhaustion occurs in the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty, and there are recursive stack frames: demangle_arm_hp_template, demangle_class_name, demangle_fund_type, do_type, do_arg, demangle_args, and demangle_nested_args. This can occur during execution of nm-new.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Binutils | 2.30 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2075
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/+bug/1763099Third Party Advisory
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=85452Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-01
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23058ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4326-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2075
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/+bug/1763099Third Party Advisory
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=85452Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-01
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23058ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4326-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-12641?
CVE-2018-12641 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in arm_pt in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30. Stack Exhaustion occurs in the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty, and there are rec...
How severe is CVE-2018-12641?
CVE-2018-12641 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-12641?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Binutils.