CVE-2018-20651

binutils: NULL pointer dereference in elf_link_add_object_symbols function resulting in a denial of service

Published Jan 1, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in elf_link_add_object_symbols in elflink.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31.1. This occurs for a crafted ET_DYN with no program headers. A specially crafted ELF file allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, as demonstrated by ld.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-13202 A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in elf_link_add_object_symbols in elflink.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31.1. This occurs for a crafted ET_DYN with no program headers. A specially crafted ELF file allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, as demonstrated by ld.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-1 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00327}

epss

{'score': 0.00805}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 12:05 PM
Reserved
Jan 1, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 1, 2019, 4:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:53 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 28, 2018, 12:00 AM