CVE-2018-17985
First published: Thu Oct 04 2018(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in cp-demangle.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31. There is a stack consumption problem caused by the cplus_demangle_type function making recursive calls to itself in certain scenarios involving many 'P' characters.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| GNU Binutils | =2.31 | |
| debian/binutils | 2.35.2-2 2.40-2 2.43.1-5 |
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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://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=87335
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4326-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-17985
- https://gcc.gnu.org/git/?p=gcc.git;a=commit;h=03e51746ed98d9106803f6009ebd71ea670ad3b9
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-17985
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-17985
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17985
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-17985
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-17985?
CVE-2018-17985 is a vulnerability in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, that causes a stack consumption problem in certain scenarios involving many 'P' characters.
Who is affected by CVE-2018-17985?
Users of GNU Binutils 2.31 are affected by CVE-2018-17985.
How can I fix CVE-2018-17985?
To fix CVE-2018-17985, upgrade to binutils version 2.35.2-2, 2.40-2, or 2.41-5.
Are there any references available for CVE-2018-17985?
Yes, you can find references for CVE-2018-17985 at the following links: [https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=87335](https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=87335), [http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html), [http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html)
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