CVE-2022-47008 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: What is CVE-2022-47008?

CVE-2022-47008 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered function make_tempdir, and make_tempname in bucomm.c in Binutils 2.34 thru 2.38, allows attackers to cause a denial of service due to memory leaks.

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-47008?

CVE-2022-47008 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-47008?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Binutils.

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered function make_tempdir, and make_tempname in bucomm.c in Binutils 2.34 thru 2.38, allows attackers to cause a denial of service due to memory leaks.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Binutils	>= 2.34, <= 2.38

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-401

References

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29255%20ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29255%20ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-47008?

CVE-2022-47008 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered function make_tempdir, and make_tempname in bucomm.c in Binutils 2.34 thru 2.38, allows attackers to cause a denial of service due to memory leaks.

How severe is CVE-2022-47008?

CVE-2022-47008 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-2022-47008?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Binutils.