CVE-2022-4285: Null Pointer Dereference
First published: Wed Oct 19 2022(Updated: )
An illegal memory access flaw was found in the binutils package. Parsing an ELF file containing corrupt symbol version information may result in a denial of service. This issue is the result of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-16599.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| GNU Binutils | >=2.35<2.39-7 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =37 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =6.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =7.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =8.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =9.0 | |
| redhat/gcc-toolset | <12-binutils-0:2.38-17.el8 | 12-binutils-0:2.38-17.el8 |
| redhat/devtoolset | <12-binutils-0:2.36.1-6.el7 | 12-binutils-0:2.36.1-6.el7 |
| redhat/binutils 2.39 | <7 | 7 |
| debian/binutils | <=2.35.2-2 | 2.40-2 2.43.1-5 |
Remedy
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=5c831a3c7f3ca98d6aba1200353311e1a1f84c70
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2150768
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-15
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29699
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=5c831a3c7f3ca98d6aba1200353311e1a1f84c70
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4285 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4285 https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29699 https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=5c831a3c7f3ca98d6aba1200353311e1a1f84c70
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2873
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3269
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2022-4285
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2022-4285
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-16599
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2152946
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2152947
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2152948
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2152945
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2152949
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2152950
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6236
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6593
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7394
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=5c831a3c7f3ca98d6aba1200353311e1a1f84c70
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-4285
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-4285
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4285
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-4285
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-4285?
CVE-2022-4285 is an illegal memory access flaw found in the binutils package.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-4285?
The severity of CVE-2022-4285 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.
Which software is affected by CVE-2022-4285?
Software affected by CVE-2022-4285 includes Redhat Enterprise Linux 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, and 9.0, Fedora 37, GNU Binutils, gcc-toolset, devtoolset, and binutils version 2.39.
How can I fix CVE-2022-4285?
To fix CVE-2022-4285, update to the specified versions of the affected software provided in the respective vendor's advisory.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-4285?
You can find more information about CVE-2022-4285 on the CVE website, NIST NVD, Bugzilla, and Red Hat's advisory page.
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