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CVE-2018-12698

First published: Sat Jun 23 2018(Updated: )

demangle_template in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows attackers to trigger excessive memory consumption (aka OOM) during the "Create an array for saving the template argument values" XNEWVEC call. This can occur during execution of objdump.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
GNU Binutils=2.30
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04.4
debian/binutils
2.35.2-2
2.40-2
2.43.50.20241215-1
2.43.50.20241221-1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-12698?

    CVE-2018-12698 is a vulnerability in GNU Binutils 2.30 that allows attackers to trigger excessive memory consumption.

  • How does CVE-2018-12698 affect the system?

    CVE-2018-12698 can lead to an out-of-memory (OOM) condition during execution of objdump.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-12698?

    CVE-2018-12698 affects GNU Binutils 2.30 and potentially other versions as well.

  • What is the remedy for CVE-2018-12698?

    To address CVE-2018-12698, you should update your GNU Binutils package to version 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-12698?

    You can find more information about CVE-2018-12698 at the following references: [1](https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/+bug/1763102), [2](https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=85454), [3](https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23057)

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