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CVE-2017-8421

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-02 May, 2017 | 17:00
Updated At-05 Aug, 2024 | 16:34
Rejected At-
Credits

The function coff_set_alignment_hook in coffcode.h in Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has a memory leak vulnerability which can cause memory exhaustion in objdump via a crafted PE file. Additional validation in dump_relocs_in_section in objdump.c can resolve this.

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Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:02 May, 2017 | 17:00
Updated At:05 Aug, 2024 | 16:34
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

The function coff_set_alignment_hook in coffcode.h in Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has a memory leak vulnerability which can cause memory exhaustion in objdump via a crafted PE file. Additional validation in dump_relocs_in_section in objdump.c can resolve this.

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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21440
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21440
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:02 May, 2017 | 17:59
Updated At:20 Apr, 2025 | 01:37

The function coff_set_alignment_hook in coffcode.h in Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has a memory leak vulnerability which can cause memory exhaustion in objdump via a crafted PE file. Additional validation in dump_relocs_in_section in objdump.c can resolve this.

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TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.05.5MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Primary2.07.1HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 3.0
Base score: 5.5
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.1
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CPE Matches

GNU
gnu
>>binutils>>2.28
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE-772Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-772
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02cve@mitre.org
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21440cve@mitre.org
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21440af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02
Source: cve@mitre.org
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Hyperlink: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21440
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Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-2.79% / 85.51%
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7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-29 Sep, 2017 | 18:00
Updated-20 Apr, 2025 | 01:37
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decode_line_info in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, mishandles a length calculation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to read_1_byte.

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Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-binutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
CVE-2017-14934
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.45% / 62.80%
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7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-29 Sep, 2017 | 08:00
Updated-20 Apr, 2025 | 01:37
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process_debug_info in dwarf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted ELF file that contains a negative size value in a CU structure.

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Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-binutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-131
Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size
CWE ID-CWE-835
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
CVE-2017-14933
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.46% / 63.17%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-29 Sep, 2017 | 08:00
Updated-20 Apr, 2025 | 01:37
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read_formatted_entries in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted ELF file.

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Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-binutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-835
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
CVE-2017-14940
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.45% / 62.87%
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7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-29 Sep, 2017 | 18:00
Updated-20 Apr, 2025 | 01:37
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scan_unit_for_symbols in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

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Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-binutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
CVE-2017-14974
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.39% / 59.34%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-01 Oct, 2017 | 23:00
Updated-20 Apr, 2025 | 01:37
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The *_get_synthetic_symtab functions in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, mishandle the failure of a certain canonicalization step, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to elf32-i386.c and elf64-x86-64.c.

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Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-binutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
CVE-2017-13757
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.44% / 62.34%
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7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-29 Aug, 2017 | 23:00
Updated-20 Apr, 2025 | 01:37
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The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, does not validate the PLT section size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to elf_i386_get_synthetic_symtab in elf32-i386.c and elf_x86_64_get_synthetic_symtab in elf64-x86-64.c.

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Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-binutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
CVE-2017-13716
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.20% / 41.75%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-28 Aug, 2017 | 21:00
Updated-20 Apr, 2025 | 01:37
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The C++ symbol demangler routine in cplus-dem.c in libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation and application crash) via a crafted file, as demonstrated by a call from the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd).

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Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-binutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-770
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
CVE-2018-18606
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.55% / 66.88%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-23 Oct, 2018 | 17:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 11:15
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An issue was discovered in the merge_strings function in merge.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31. There is a NULL pointer dereference in _bfd_add_merge_section when attempting to merge sections with large alignments. A specially crafted ELF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, as demonstrated by ld.

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Vendor-n/aNetApp, Inc.GNUDebian GNU/Linux
Product-data_ontapdebian_linuxbinutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
CVE-2019-25013
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.68% / 70.64%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-04 Jan, 2021 | 00:00
Updated-09 Jun, 2025 | 16:15
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The iconv feature in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.32, when processing invalid multi-byte input sequences in the EUC-KR encoding, may have a buffer over-read.

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Product-debian_linuxa250fabric_operating_system500f_firmwareservice_processora250_firmwareglibcfedora500fontap_select_deploy_administration_utilityn/a
CWE ID-CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
CVE-2018-9996
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.39% / 58.89%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-10 Apr, 2018 | 22:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 07:32
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An issue was discovered in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30. Stack Exhaustion occurs in the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty, and there are recursive stack frames: demangle_template_value_parm, demangle_integral_value, and demangle_expression.

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Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-binutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-674
Uncontrolled Recursion
CVE-2018-9138
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.30% / 52.87%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-30 Mar, 2018 | 08:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 07:17
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An issue was discovered in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and 2.30. Stack Exhaustion occurs in the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty, and there are recursive stack frames: demangle_nested_args, demangle_args, do_arg, and do_type.

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Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-binutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-674
Uncontrolled Recursion
CVE-2018-8945
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.22% / 44.80%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-22 Mar, 2018 | 21:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 07:10
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The bfd_section_from_shdr 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 (segmentation fault) via a large attribute section.

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Vendor-n/aRed Hat, Inc.GNU
Product-enterprise_linux_serverenterprise_linux_desktopenterprise_linux_workstationbinutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
CVE-2018-7568
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.21% / 43.23%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-28 Feb, 2018 | 21:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 06:31
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The parse_die function in dwarf1.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 (integer overflow and application crash) via an ELF file with corrupt dwarf1 debug information, as demonstrated by nm.

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Vendor-n/aRed Hat, Inc.GNU
Product-enterprise_linux_serverenterprise_linux_desktopenterprise_linux_workstationbinutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-190
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CVE-2018-6759
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.14% / 34.60%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-06 Feb, 2018 | 20:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 06:10
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The bfd_get_debug_link_info_1 function in opncls.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, has an unchecked strnlen operation. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted ELF file.

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Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-binutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
CVE-2018-6872
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.24% / 47.16%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-09 Feb, 2018 | 06:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 06:17
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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.

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Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-binutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
CVE-2018-7642
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.11% / 30.59%
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7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-02 Mar, 2018 | 15:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 06:31
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The swap_std_reloc_in function in aoutx.h 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 (aout_32_swap_std_reloc_out NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, as demonstrated by objcopy.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aRed Hat, Inc.GNU
Product-enterprise_linux_serverenterprise_linux_desktopenterprise_linux_workstationbinutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
CVE-2018-7570
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.47% / 63.68%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-28 Feb, 2018 | 21:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 06:31
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The assign_file_positions_for_non_load_sections 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 (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an ELF file with a RELRO segment that lacks a matching LOAD segment, as demonstrated by objcopy.

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Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-binutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
CVE-2018-7569
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.18% / 39.66%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-28 Feb, 2018 | 21:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 06:31
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dwarf2.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 (integer underflow or overflow, and application crash) via an ELF file with a corrupt DWARF FORM block, as demonstrated by nm.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aRed Hat, Inc.GNU
Product-enterprise_linux_serverenterprise_linux_desktopenterprise_linux_workstationbinutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-191
Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)
CWE ID-CWE-190
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CVE-2018-20673
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.12% / 31.51%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-04 Jan, 2019 | 17:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 12:05
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The demangle_template function in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31.1, contains an integer overflow vulnerability (for "Create an array for saving the template argument values") that can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow, as demonstrated by nm.

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Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-binutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
CWE ID-CWE-190
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CVE-2018-20671
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.11% / 30.39%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-04 Jan, 2019 | 16:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 12:05
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load_specific_debug_section in objdump.c in GNU Binutils through 2.31.1 contains an integer overflow vulnerability that can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted section size.

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Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-binutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
CWE ID-CWE-190
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CVE-2018-20651
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.80% / 73.18%
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7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-01 Jan, 2019 | 16:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 12:05
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A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in elf_link_add_object_symbols in elflink.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31.1. This occurs for a crafted ET_DYN with no program headers. A specially crafted ELF file allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, as demonstrated by ld.

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Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-binutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
CVE-2018-20623
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.50% / 64.79%
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7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-31 Dec, 2018 | 19:00
Updated-06 May, 2025 | 18:15
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In GNU Binutils 2.31.1, there is a use-after-free in the error function in elfcomm.c when called from the process_archive function in readelf.c via a crafted ELF file.

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Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-binutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-416
Use After Free
CVE-2018-19932
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.33% / 55.09%
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7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-07 Dec, 2018 | 07:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 11:51
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An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils through 2.31. There is an integer overflow and infinite loop caused by the IS_CONTAINED_BY_LMA macro in elf.c.

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Vendor-n/aNetApp, Inc.GNU
Product-binutilscluster_data_ontapvasa_providern/a
CWE ID-CWE-190
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CVE-2018-19211
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.28% / 50.83%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-12 Nov, 2018 | 19:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 11:30
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In ncurses 6.1, there is a NULL pointer dereference at function _nc_parse_entry in parse_entry.c that will lead to a denial of service attack. The product proceeds to the dereference code path even after a "dubious character `*' in name or alias field" detection.

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Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-ncursesn/a
CWE ID-CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
CVE-2018-18309
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.21% / 43.04%
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7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-15 Oct, 2018 | 02:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 11:08
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An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31. An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in read_reloc in reloc.c. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service, as demonstrated by objdump, because of missing _bfd_clear_contents bounds checking.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-binutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CVE-2018-18607
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.70% / 71.17%
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7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-23 Oct, 2018 | 17:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 11:16
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An issue was discovered in elf_link_input_bfd in elflink.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31. There is a NULL pointer dereference in elf_link_input_bfd when used for finding STT_TLS symbols without any TLS section. A specially crafted ELF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, as demonstrated by ld.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aNetApp, Inc.GNUDebian GNU/Linux
Product-data_ontapdebian_linuxbinutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
CVE-2018-18484
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.24% / 47.17%
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7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-18 Oct, 2018 | 20:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 11:08
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An issue was discovered in cp-demangle.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31. Stack Exhaustion occurs in the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty, and there is a stack consumption problem caused by recursive stack frames: cplus_demangle_type, d_bare_function_type, d_function_type.

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Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-binutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-674
Uncontrolled Recursion
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