CVE-2018-17358: Buffer Overflow
First published: Sun Sep 23 2018(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31. An invalid memory access exists in _bfd_stab_section_find_nearest_line in syms.c. Attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| GNU Binutils | =2.31.1 | |
| debian/binutils | 2.35.2-2 2.40-2 2.43.1-5 |
Remedy
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=30838132997e6a3cfe3ec11c58b32b22f6f6b102
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/25
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23686
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-17358
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=30838132997e6a3cfe3ec11c58b32b22f6f6b102
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-17358
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-17358
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17358
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-17358
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-17358?
CVE-2018-17358 is a vulnerability in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) in GNU Binutils 2.31 that can cause a denial of service (application crash) via an invalid memory access in _bfd_stab_section_find_nearest_line in syms.c.
How can attackers leverage CVE-2018-17358?
Attackers can leverage CVE-2018-17358 to cause a denial of service (application crash).
Which software is affected by CVE-2018-17358?
The affected software includes binutils versions 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3, 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+, and some versions of binutils in Debian (2.31.1-16, 2.35.2-2, 2.40-2, and 2.41-5).
How can I fix the CVE-2018-17358 vulnerability in Ubuntu?
Update the binutils package to version 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 for Ubuntu 18.04 (Bionic) or version 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+ for Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial).
How can I fix the CVE-2018-17358 vulnerability in Debian?
Update the binutils package to version 2.31.1-16, 2.35.2-2, 2.40-2, or 2.41-5 for Debian.
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