CVE-2018-7208: Input Validation

Published Feb 18, 2018
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Updated

In GNU Binutils through version 2.30, the coffpointerizeaux function in coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), an index is not properly validated, allowing an attacker to cause a denial of service via a crash (segmentation fault) when parsing a file with a crafted COFF file.

Upstream Issue:

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/showbug.cgi?id=22741

Upstream Patch:

https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=eb77f6a4621795367a39cdd30957903af9dbb815

Other sources

In the coffpointerizeaux function in coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, an index is not validated, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, as demonstrated by objcopy of a COFF object.

Launchpad

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/binutils<2.31
2.31
GNU binutils=2.30
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
debian/binutils
2.35.2-22.40-22.44-3

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/binutils to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.35.2-2Fixed in 2.40-2Fixed in 2.44-3
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/binutils to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.31

Event History

Feb 18, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:29 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Feb 19, 2018
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·04:37 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:09 PM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:06 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-7208.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-7208?

The severity of CVE-2018-7208 is low.

3

How does CVE-2018-7208 impact the affected software?

CVE-2018-7208 can cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

4

Which versions of binutils are affected by CVE-2018-7208?

Binutils versions 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+ and 2.30-6 are affected by CVE-2018-7208.

5

How do I fix CVE-2018-7208?

To fix CVE-2018-7208, update the binutils package to version 2.31 or higher.

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