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CVE-2018-20002


The _bfd_generic_read_minisymbols function in syms.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, has a memory leak via a crafted ELF file, leading to a denial of service (memory consumption), as demonstrated by nm.


Published

2018-12-10T02:29:00.390

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:00:43.770

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-772

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application gnu binutils 2.31 Yes
Application netapp vasa_provider ≥ 7.2 Yes
Operating System netapp cluster_data_ontap - No
Application f5 traffix_signaling_delivery_controller ≤ 5.1.0 Yes
Application f5 traffix_signaling_delivery_controller 4.4.0 Yes

References