CVE-2018-12934: High severity binutils vulnerability
Last updated 24 July 2024
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rememberKtype in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows attackers to trigger excessive memory consumption (aka OOM). This can occur during execution of cxxfilt.
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What is CVE-2018-12934?
CVE-2018-12934 is a vulnerability in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, that allows attackers to trigger excessive memory consumption.
How can CVE-2018-12934 be exploited?
CVE-2018-12934 can be exploited by executing cxxfilt.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-12934?
CVE-2018-12934 affects GNU Binutils versions 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 and earlier, as well as libiberty versions 20170913-1ubuntu0.1 and earlier.
Is there a fix available for CVE-2018-12934?
Yes, there are fixes available for CVE-2018-12934. For GNU Binutils, version 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 or later should be installed. For libiberty, version 20170913-1ubuntu0.1 or later should be installed.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-12934?
More information about CVE-2018-12934 can be found at the following sources: [1] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/+bug/1763101 [2] https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=85453 [3] https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23059