CVE-2018-18701
First published: Sat Oct 27 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 vulnerability resulting from infinite recursion in the functions next_is_type_qual() and cplus_demangle_type() in cp-demangle.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via an ELF file, as demonstrated by nm.
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
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=87675
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4326-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-18701
- https://gcc.gnu.org/git/?p=gcc.git;a=commit;h=03e51746ed98d9106803f6009ebd71ea670ad3b9
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-18701
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-18701
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18701
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-18701
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-18701?
CVE-2018-18701 is a stack consumption vulnerability in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31.
How does CVE-2018-18701 affect me?
CVE-2018-18701 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) by leveraging the vulnerability.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-18701?
Versions 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+ and 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 of binutils, and versions 20170913-1ubuntu0.1, 20190122-1, and 20160215-1ubuntu0.3 of libiberty are affected by CVE-2018-18701.
How can I fix CVE-2018-18701?
To fix CVE-2018-18701, update to the patched versions of binutils and libiberty.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-18701?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-18701 at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].
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