CVE-2018-18605: Medium severity binutils vulnerability

Published Oct 23, 2018
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Updated

A heap-based buffer over-read issue was discovered in the function secmergehashlookup in merge.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, because bfdaddmergesection mishandles section merges when size is not a multiple of entsize. A specially crafted ELF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, as demonstrated by ld.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
debian/binutils
2.35.2-22.40-22.44-3
GNU binutils=2.31
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
NetApp Data ONTAP

Event History

Oct 23, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:57 PM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 27, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·03:49 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-18605?

CVE-2018-18605 is a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (libbfd) as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31.

2

How does CVE-2018-18605 impact systems?

CVE-2018-18605 can allow an attacker to read beyond the intended boundaries of a buffer in memory, potentially leading to information disclosure or a crash.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2018-18605?

The affected software includes binutils versions 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+, 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3, and debian/binutils versions up to 2.31.1-16.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-18605?

Update the affected software to version 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+ for Ubuntu 16.04, 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 for Ubuntu 18.04, or versions 2.35.2-2, 2.40-2, or 2.41-5 for Debian.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-18605?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-18605 at the following references: [1] [2] [3].

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