CVE-2018-18701 Details
Description
An issue was discovered in cp-demangle.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31. There is a stack consumption vulnerability resulting from infinite recursion in the functions next_is_type_qual() and cplus_demangle_type() in cp-demangle.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via an ELF file, as demonstrated by nm.
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=87675 | CVE | ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4326-1/ | CVE | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/ | CVE | |
| https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=87675 | [email protected] | ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4326-1/ | [email protected] | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/ | [email protected] |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-835 | Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| gnu binutils | 2.31 |
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Change History
7 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Apr 29, 2020 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Apr 21, 2020 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 3, 2019 | CWE Remap | [email protected] |
| Dec 10, 2018 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |