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CVE-2018-7568 Details

Description

The parse_die function in dwarf1.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and application crash) via an ELF file with corrupt dwarf1 debug information, as demonstrated by nm.

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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://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

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound[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

11 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-7568
NVD Published Date:
Feb 28, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2018-7568 Details - Not Deferred