Description
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.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-12580 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4336-1 | GNU binutils vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4336-2 | GNU binutils vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T11:51:18.234Z
Reserved: 2018-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2018-20002
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-12-10T02:29:00.390
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:00:43.770
Link: CVE-2018-20002
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN