CVE-2018-8945

binutils: Crash in elf.c:bfd_section_from_shdr() with crafted executable

Published Mar 22, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The bfd_section_from_shdr 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 (segmentation fault) via a large attribute section.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-20553 The bfd_section_from_shdr 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 (segmentation fault) via a large attribute section.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-1 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-2 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 7:10 AM
Reserved
Mar 22, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 22, 2018, 9:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:05 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 7, 2018, 12:00 AM