Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31. An invalid memory access exists in _bfd_stab_section_find_nearest_line in syms.c. Attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Binutils | 2.31.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/25
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23686ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/25
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23686ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-17358?
CVE-2018-17358 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31. An invalid memory access exists in _bfd_stab_section_find_nearest_line in syms.c....
How severe is CVE-2018-17358?
CVE-2018-17358 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-2018-17358?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Binutils.