Use After Free Affecting binutils package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.82% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN9-BINUTILS-403908
  • published31 Dec 2018
  • disclosed31 Dec 2018

Introduced: 31 Dec 2018

CVE-2018-20623  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:9 binutils.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream binutils package and not the binutils package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

In GNU Binutils 2.31.1, there is a use-after-free in the error function in elfcomm.c when called from the process_archive function in readelf.c via a crafted ELF file.