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CVE-2018-6872 (GCVE-0-2018-6872)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-02-09 06:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 06:17

Summary

The elf_parse_notes function in elf.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 (out-of-bounds read and segmentation violation) via a note with a large alignment.

Severity

5.5 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE

Assigner

mitre mitre root

References

6 references

URL	Tags
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22788	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103103	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE

Date Public

2018-02-09 00:00

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SUSE-SU-2018:3207-2

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2018-10-18 12:51 - Updated: 2018-10-18 12:51

Summary

Security update for binutils

Severity

Moderate

Scope

52 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2018-6872.

CVE-2018-6872

5.5 (Medium)


                
                  CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Recommended: 1 product

Open the full advisory

SUSE-SU-2019:2779-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2019-10-24 14:57 - Updated: 2019-10-24 14:57

Summary

Security update for binutils

Severity

Moderate

Scope

28 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2018-6872.

CVE-2018-6872

5.5 (Medium)


                
                  CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Recommended: 13 products

Open the full advisory

SUSE-SU-2019:2780-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2019-10-25 12:25 - Updated: 2019-10-25 12:25

Summary

Security update for binutils

Severity

Moderate

Scope

28 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2018-6872.

CVE-2018-6872

5.5 (Medium)


                
                  CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Recommended: 13 products

Open the full advisory

ubuntu-cve-2018-6872

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2018-02-09 06:29

Modified

2026-04-22 07:38

Summary

Details

Severity

5.5 (Medium)


                    
                      CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

N/A (UNKNOWN)

low

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-6872	REPORT
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-6872	REPORT

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  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "The elf_parse_notes function in elf.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 (out-of-bounds read and segmentation violation) via a note with a large alignment.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6872",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:38:34Z",
  "published": "2018-02-09T06:29:00Z",
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      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-6872"
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "low",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
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    "CVE-2018-6872"
  ]
}

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CVE-2018-6872 (GCVE-0-2018-6872)

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