CVE-2018-7208

In the coff_pointerize_aux function in coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, an index is not validated, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, as demonstrated by objcopy of a COFF object.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 04:11

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/103077 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103077 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 - Third Party Advisory () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3032 - Third Party Advisory () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3032 - Third Party Advisory
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=22741 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory () https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22741 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2018-02-18 04:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 04:11


NVD link : CVE-2018-7208

Mitre link : CVE-2018-7208

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-7208


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Products Affected

redhat

  • enterprise_linux_workstation
  • enterprise_linux_desktop
  • enterprise_linux_server

gnu

  • binutils
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation