CVE-2018-12699: Buffer Overflow
First published: Sat Jun 23 2018(Updated: )
A flaw was found in finish_stab in stabs.c in GNU Binutils 2.30 which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) as demonstrated by an out-of-bounds write of 8 bytes. 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 2.43.50.20241215-1 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104540
- 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/4336-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-12699
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-12699
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12699
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-12699
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-12699
- https://gcc.gnu.org/git/?p=gcc.git;a=commit;h=03e51746ed98d9106803f6009ebd71ea670ad3b9
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1595435
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1595433
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1595432
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9689
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1595427
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-12699.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-12699?
The severity of CVE-2018-12699 is not specified, but it can cause a denial of service (DoS) or potentially have other unspecified impacts.
How does CVE-2018-12699 affect GNU Binutils?
CVE-2018-12699 affects GNU Binutils version 2.30.
What is the impact of CVE-2018-12699?
The impact of CVE-2018-12699 is a heap-based buffer overflow, which can cause a denial of service (DoS) or other unspecified impacts.
How can I fix CVE-2018-12699?
To fix CVE-2018-12699, update GNU Binutils to version 2.32.51.20190707-1 or later.
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