CVE-2018-18483: Integer Overflow
First published: Thu Oct 18 2018(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
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 2.43.50.20241215-1 2.43.50.20241221-1 |
Remedy
https://sourceware.org/git/?p=binutils-gdb.git;a=commit;h=1910070b298052d7ca8e4024891465824588c1e9
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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
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105689
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=87602
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23767
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4326-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-18483
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-18483
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18483
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-18483
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-18483
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=83472
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=79111
- https://sourceware.org/git/?p=binutils-gdb.git;a=commitdiff;h=1910070b298052d7ca8e4024891465824588c1e9
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-18483?
CVE-2018-18483 is a vulnerability in GNU libiberty as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31 that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact.
How can CVE-2018-18483 be exploited?
CVE-2018-18483 can be exploited by remote attackers using a crafted string to trigger a denial of service or other unspecified impact.
What software is affected by CVE-2018-18483?
Ubuntu binutils versions 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 (bionic) and 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+ (xenial), as well as Ubuntu libiberty versions 20170913-1ubuntu0.1 (bionic) and 20160215-1ubuntu0.3 (xenial) are affected by CVE-2018-18483.
How can I fix the CVE-2018-18483 vulnerability on Ubuntu?
For Ubuntu bionic, upgrade the binutils package to version 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 or later, and for Ubuntu xenial, upgrade the binutils package to version 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+ or later, and upgrade the libiberty package to version 20170913-1ubuntu0.1 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-18483?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-18483 at the following references: [CVE-2018-18483 on gcc.gnu.org](https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=87602), [CVE-2018-18483 on sourceware.org](https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23767), [CVE-2018-18483 on securityfocus.com](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105689).
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