CVE-2018-6543

In GNU Binutils 2.30, there's an integer overflow in the function load_specific_debug_section() in objdump.c, which results in `malloc()` with 0 size. A crafted ELF file allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

21 Nov 2024, 04:10

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html - () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html -
References () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html - () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102985 - VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102985 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 - Third Party Advisory () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22769 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory () https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22769 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2018-02-02 09:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 04:10


NVD link : CVE-2018-6543

Mitre link : CVE-2018-6543

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-6543


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Products Affected

gnu

  • binutils
CWE
CWE-190

Integer Overflow or Wraparound