CVE-2018-12699

binutils: heap-based buffer overflow in finish_stab in stabs.c

Published Jun 23, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 4.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
finish_stab in stabs.c in GNU Binutils 2.30 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact, as demonstrated by an out-of-bounds write of 8 bytes. This can occur during execution of objdump.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-4652 finish_stab in stabs.c in GNU Binutils 2.30 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact, as demonstrated by an out-of-bounds write of 8 bytes. This can occur during execution of objdump.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-1 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-2 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 8:45 AM
Reserved
Jun 23, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 23, 2018, 11:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:38 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 11, 2018, 12:00 AM