Vulnerability Description
A NULL pointer dereference (aka SEGV on unknown address 0x000000000000) was discovered in work_stuff_copy_to_from in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30. This can occur during execution of objdump.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Binutils | 2.30 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04.4 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104538Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2075
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/+bug/1763102ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=85454ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-01
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23057ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4326-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104538Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2075
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/+bug/1763102ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=85454ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-01
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23057ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4326-1/
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-12697?
CVE-2018-12697 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A NULL pointer dereference (aka SEGV on unknown address 0x000000000000) was discovered in work_stuff_copy_to_from in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30. This can occur d...
How severe is CVE-2018-12697?
CVE-2018-12697 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-12697?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Binutils, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.