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CVE-2022-48065

GNU Binutils before 2.40 was discovered to contain a memory leak vulnerability var the function find_abstract_instance in dwarf2.c.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from gnu, from netapp, from fedoraproject organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2023-08-22T19:16:31.013

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:32:46.350

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-401

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gnu	binutils	< 2.40	Yes
Application	netapp	ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility	-	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	38	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	39	Yes

References

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GLZXZXFX2ZWTDU2QZUSZG36LZZVTKUVG/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KGSKF4GH7425S6XFDQMWTJGD5U47BAZN/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231006-0008/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29925 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=d28fbc7197ba0e021a43f873eff90b05dcdcff6a Broken Link ([email protected])
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GLZXZXFX2ZWTDU2QZUSZG36LZZVTKUVG/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KGSKF4GH7425S6XFDQMWTJGD5U47BAZN/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231006-0008/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29925 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=d28fbc7197ba0e021a43f873eff90b05dcdcff6a Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For gnu's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.