Description
The elf_object_p function in elfcode.h in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, has an unsigned integer overflow because bfd_size_type multiplication is not used. A crafted ELF file allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Published: 2018-01-26
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 1.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-18084 The elf_object_p function in elfcode.h in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, has an unsigned integer overflow because bfd_size_type multiplication is not used. A crafted ELF file allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-2 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-3 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T06:01:48.677Z

Reserved: 2018-01-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-6323

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-01-26T08:29:00.217

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:10:29.217

Link: CVE-2018-6323

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2018-01-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-6323 - Bugzilla

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