CVE-2018-9138
First published: Fri Mar 30 2018(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and 2.30. Stack Exhaustion occurs in the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty, and there are recursive stack frames: demangle_nested_args, demangle_args, do_arg, and do_type.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| GNU Binutils | =2.29 | |
| GNU Binutils | =2.30 | |
| debian/binutils | 2.35.2-2 2.40-2 2.43.1-3 2.43.1-5 |
Remedy
https://sourceware.org/git/?p=binutils-gdb.git;a=commit;h=af03af8f55f2536b6e20928e6b1fa0324a5f3d6e
Remedy
https://sourceware.org/git/?p=binutils-gdb.git;a=commit;h=69799d67e8872dcd3feee81ed2ff0fc47beb52d7
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Reference Links
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23008
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4326-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-9138
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-9138
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-9138
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9138
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-9138
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-9138?
CVE-2018-9138 is a vulnerability in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and 2.30.
How severe is CVE-2018-9138?
CVE-2018-9138 is a high severity vulnerability.
How does CVE-2018-9138 work?
CVE-2018-9138 allows for stack exhaustion in the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty, leading to recursive stack frames.
Which software is affected by CVE-2018-9138?
The affected software includes GNU Binutils versions 2.29 and 2.30.
How can I fix CVE-2018-9138?
To fix CVE-2018-9138, update to the recommended versions of binutils and libiberty as provided by the official sources.
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