CVE-2018-7570

binutils: NULL pointer dereference the assign_file_positions_for_non_load_sections function in libbfd library

Published Feb 28, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
The assign_file_positions_for_non_load_sections function in elf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an ELF file with a RELRO segment that lacks a matching LOAD segment, as demonstrated by objcopy.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-19295 The assign_file_positions_for_non_load_sections function in elf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an ELF file with a RELRO segment that lacks a matching LOAD segment, as demonstrated by objcopy.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 6:31 AM
Reserved
Feb 28, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 28, 2018, 9:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:03 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 26, 2018, 12:00 AM