Description
In GNU Binutils 2.30, there's an integer overflow in the function load_specific_debug_section() in objdump.c, which results in `malloc()` with 0 size. A crafted ELF file allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Published: 2018-02-02
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-2018-18295 In GNU Binutils 2.30, there's an integer overflow in the function load_specific_debug_section() in objdump.c, which results in `malloc()` with 0 size. 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-6413-1 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T06:10:10.411Z

Reserved: 2018-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-6543

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-02-02T09:29:00.647

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:10:52.207

Link: CVE-2018-6543

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-6543 - Bugzilla

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