CVE-2018-10372

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2018-04-14
CWE:
CWE-125
Bugzilla:
1573356: CVE-2018-10372 binutils: Heap-base buffer over-read in dwarf.c:process_cu_tu_index() allows for denial of service via crafted file

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

process_cu_tu_index in dwarf.c in GNU Binutils 2.30 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by readelf.

Find out more about CVE-2018-10372 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

CVSS v3 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS3 Base Score 3.3
CVSS3 Base Metrics CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low

Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 binutils Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 binutils Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 binutils220 Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 binutils Not affected

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