CVE-2018-6872
Published: 9 February 2018
The elf_parse_notes function in elf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and segmentation violation) via a note with a large alignment.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| ratliff | without ASAN, does not segfault on trusty nor xenial |
| mdeslaur | code is different in xenial, needs backport |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
binutils Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
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| bionic |
Released
(2.30-20ubuntu2~18.04)
|
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| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(2.31.1-6ubuntu1)
|
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| disco |
Not vulnerable
(2.31.1-6ubuntu1)
|
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| eoan |
Not vulnerable
(2.31.1-6ubuntu1)
|
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| focal |
Not vulnerable
(2.34-6ubuntu1)
|
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| groovy |
Not vulnerable
(2.31.1-6ubuntu1)
|
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| hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(2.31.1-6ubuntu1)
|
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| impish |
Not vulnerable
(2.37-7ubuntu1)
|
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| jammy |
Not vulnerable
(2.38-2ubuntu1)
|
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| trusty |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.31)
|
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| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
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Patches: upstream: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;a=commit;h=ef135d4314fd4c2d7da66b9d7b59af4a85b0f7e6 upstream: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;a=commit;h=d895ef77ffc94e02e748856c2ab54f5bb8cc867e |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |