CVE-2018-7642

binutils: NULL pointer dereference in swap_std_reloc_in function in aoutx.h resulting in crash

Published Mar 2, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
The swap_std_reloc_in function in aoutx.h 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 (aout_32_swap_std_reloc_out NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, as demonstrated by objcopy.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-19361 The swap_std_reloc_in function in aoutx.h 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 (aout_32_swap_std_reloc_out NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, as demonstrated by objcopy.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-2 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 6:31 AM
Reserved
Mar 2, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 2, 2018, 3:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:03 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 24, 2018, 12:00 AM