CVE-2018-12697: Null Pointer Dereference
First published: Sat Jun 23 2018(Updated: )
A flaw was found in in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30. A NULL pointer dereference (aka SEGV on unknown address 0x000000000000) was discovered in work_stuff_copy_to_from in cplus-dem.c. References: <a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/+bug/1763102">https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/+bug/1763102</a> <a href="https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=85454">https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=85454</a> <a href="https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23057">https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23057</a>
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| GNU Binutils | =2.30 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04.4 | |
| debian/binutils | 2.35.2-2 2.40-2 2.43.1-3 2.43.1-5 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104538
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2075
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/+bug/1763102
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=85454
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-01
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23057
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4326-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-12697
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1595429
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1595428
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1595430
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-12697
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1595417
- https://gcc.gnu.org/git/?p=gcc.git;a=commit;h=03e51746ed98d9106803f6009ebd71ea670ad3b9
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-12697
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-12697
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12697
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-12697
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-12697.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-12697?
The severity of CVE-2018-12697 is low.
Which software is affected by CVE-2018-12697?
The software affected by CVE-2018-12697 are GNU Binutils 2.30, libiberty version 20170913-1ubuntu0.1, libiberty version 20190122-1, libiberty version 20160215-1ubuntu0.3, binutils version 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+, binutils version 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3, binutils version 2.32.51.20190707-1, and binutils version 2.35.2-2, 2.40-2, and 2.41-5.
How can I fix CVE-2018-12697?
To fix CVE-2018-12697, update GNU Binutils to version 2.32.51.20190707-1 or later, or update libiberty to version 20170913-1ubuntu0.1, 20190122-1, or 20160215-1ubuntu0.3.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-12697?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-12697 at the following references: [URL 1](https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/+bug/1763102), [URL 2](https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=85454), [URL 3](https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23057).
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