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CVE-2018-20002

The _bfd_generic_read_minisymbols function in syms.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distri

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.0033
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-772Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
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Affected Products & Versions

4
gnu binutilsall versions
netapp vasa provider>= 7.2
f5 traffix signaling delivery controller>= 5.0.0 and <= 5.1.0
f5 traffix signaling delivery controllerall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocsourceware.org · show_bug.cgi?id=23952sourceware.org
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Scoring & Timeline

5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD10 Dec 2018 · 02:29 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

2
usnUSN-4336-2
usnUSN-4336-1
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References & Sources

6
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106142Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-01
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190221-0004/PatchThird Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K62602089Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
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