CVE-2018-20002
Description
The _bfd_generic_read_minisymbols function in syms.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, has a memory leak via a crafted ELF file, leading to a denial of service (memory consumption), as demonstrated by nm.
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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
Siemens AG
commercial·DEaka siemens
GNU General Public License
oss-project·USaka gpl, gnu gpl
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
АО «НППКТ»
commercial·RU
gnu
oss-project·USaka g. nu
netapp
commercial·US
and 2 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssb-439005.pdf
cert-portal.siemens.com
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23952
sourceware.org
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190221-0004/
security.netapp.com
and 7 more references View all →
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