Out-of-bounds Write Affecting mingw-w64-tools package, versions <0:11.0.1-3.el9


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (38th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-MINGWW64TOOLS-6812364
  • published8 May 2024
  • disclosed3 Apr 2023

Introduced: 3 Apr 2023

CVE-2023-1579  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 mingw-w64-tools to version 0:11.0.1-3.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-2353.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mingw-w64-tools package and not the mingw-w64-tools package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap based buffer overflow in binutils-gdb/bfd/libbfd.c in bfd_getl64.

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