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CVE-2018-6759 Details

Description

The bfd_get_debug_link_info_1 function in opncls.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, has an unchecked strnlen operation. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted ELF file.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html CVE
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22794 CVEIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103030 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-20Improper Input Validation[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
gnu binutils
2.30

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-6759
NVD Published Date:
Feb 6, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2018-6759 Details - Not Deferred