CVE-2018-18605
Description
A heap-based buffer over-read issue was discovered in the function sec_merge_hash_lookup in merge.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, because _bfd_add_merge_section mishandles section merges when size is not a multiple of entsize. A specially crafted ELF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, as demonstrated by ld.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:RUser InteractionRequired
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
gnu
oss-project·USaka g. nu
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
netapp
commercial·US
Siemens AG
commercial·DEaka siemens
GNU General Public License
oss-project·USaka gpl, gnu gpl
and 2 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
1 exploit source identified
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References
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105754
securityfocus.com
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