CVE-2018-12641
First published: Fri Jun 22 2018(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in arm_pt in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30. Stack Exhaustion occurs in the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty, and there are recursive stack frames: demangle_arm_hp_template, demangle_class_name, demangle_fund_type, do_type, do_arg, demangle_args, and demangle_nested_args. This can occur during execution of nm-new.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| GNU Binutils | =2.30 |
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Reference Links
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2075
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/+bug/1763099
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=85452
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-01
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23058
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4326-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-12641
- https://gcc.gnu.org/git/?p=gcc.git;a=commit;h=03e51746ed98d9106803f6009ebd71ea670ad3b9
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-12641
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1594413
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1594412
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1594414
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-12641
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1594410
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-12641
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12641
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-12641
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-12641?
CVE-2018-12641 is an issue discovered in arm_pt in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, which can lead to a stack exhaustion vulnerability in the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-12641?
CVE-2018-12641 has a severity level of low.
How does CVE-2018-12641 affect the software?
CVE-2018-12641 affects GNU Binutils 2.30, 2.30.90.20180627-1, 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3, 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+, as well as libiberty packages with versions 20170913-1ubuntu0.1, 20190122-1, and 20160215-1ubuntu0.3.
How can CVE-2018-12641 be fixed?
To fix CVE-2018-12641, update to the latest version of GNU Binutils and libiberty packages mentioned in the affected software list.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-12641?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-12641 in the following references: [1] [2] [3].
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