Description
The get_count function in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (malloc called with the result of an integer-overflowing calculation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted string, as demonstrated by c++filt.
Published: 2018-10-18
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-10208 The get_count function in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (malloc called with the result of an integer-overflowing calculation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted string, as demonstrated by c++filt.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4326-1 libiberty vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-1 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-2 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
History

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Metrics threat_severity

Low

threat_severity

Moderate


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T11:08:21.950Z

Reserved: 2018-10-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-18483

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-10-18T21:29:02.800

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:56:00.980

Link: CVE-2018-18483

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-01-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-18483 - Bugzilla

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