Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils through 2.31. There is a heap-based buffer overflow in bfd_elf32_swap_phdr_in in elfcode.h because the number of program headers is not restricted.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Binutils | <= 2.31 |
| Netapp | Vasa Provider | >= 7.2 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.htmlBroken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106144Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-01Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190221-0004/PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23942Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=5f60af5d24d181371d6
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.htmlBroken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106144Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-01Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190221-0004/PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23942Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=5f60af5d24d181371d6
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-19931?
CVE-2018-19931 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils through 2.31. There is a heap-based buffer overflow in bfd_elf32_swap_phdr_in in elfcod...
How severe is CVE-2018-19931?
CVE-2018-19931 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-19931?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Binutils, Netapp Vasa Provider, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.