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CVE-2018-7568

The parse_die function in dwarf1.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binut

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.00172
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound
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Affected Products & Versions

4
gnu binutilsall versions
redhat enterprise linux desktopall versions
redhat enterprise linux serverall versions
redhat enterprise linux workstationall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocsourceware.org · show_bug.cgi?id=22894sourceware.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 NVD28 Feb 2018 · 09:29 PM
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

10
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10651-1
usnUSN-4336-2
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2019:2432-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2019:2415-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2019:2780-1
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References & Sources

4
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17Third Party Advisory
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