CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2018-6872

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.

4.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

5.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;a=commit;h=ef135d4314fd4c2d7da66b9d7b59af4a85b0f7e6 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22788 Exploit Issue Tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103103 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2018-02-09 06:29

Updated : 2019-10-31 01:15

NVD link : CVE-2018-6872

Mitre link : CVE-2018-6872

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read