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CVE-2018-7208 Details

Description

In the coff_pointerize_aux function in coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, an index is not validated, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, as demonstrated by objcopy of a COFF object.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/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://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3032 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 CVEThird Party Advisory

see all 14 references

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.
redhat enterprise linux desktop
7.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux server
7.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux workstation
7.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

12 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-7208
NVD Published Date:
Feb 18, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2018-7208 Details - Not Deferred