Out-of-bounds Write Affecting binutils package, versions <2.39-3ubuntu1.2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (38th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2210-BINUTILS-5296075
  • published30 Mar 2023
  • disclosed3 Apr 2023

Introduced: 30 Mar 2023

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:22.10 binutils to version 2.39-3ubuntu1.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream binutils package and not the binutils package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:22.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

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

CVSS Base Scores

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