CVE-2018-20671: Integer Overflow

Published Jan 4, 2019
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Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

loadspecificdebugsection in objdump.c in GNU Binutils through 2.31.1 contains an integer overflow vulnerability that can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted section size.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
GNU binutils<=2.31.1
debian/binutils
2.35.2-22.40-22.44-3

Event History

Jan 4, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:00 PM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:01 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 27, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·03:51 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-20671.

2

What is the title of the vulnerability?

The title of the vulnerability is 'load_specific_debug_section in objdump.c in GNU Binutils through 2.31.1 contains an integer overflow...'

3

What is the description of the vulnerability?

The description of the vulnerability is that 'load_specific_debug_section in objdump.c in GNU Binutils through 2.31.1 contains an integer overflow vulnerability that can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted section size.'

4

What software is affected by this vulnerability?

The software affected by this vulnerability includes binutils version 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 and binutils version 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+.

5

What is the severity level of this vulnerability?

The severity level of this vulnerability is not specified.

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