CVE-2022-47008: Medium severity binutils vulnerability
Published Aug 22, 2023
·Updated
An issue was discovered function maketempdir, and maketempname in bucomm.c in Binutils 2.34 thru 2.38, allows attackers to cause a denial of service due to memory leaks.
Affected Software
2 affected componentsFixes available
GNU binutils>=2.34<=2.38
debian/binutils<=2.35.2-2
2.40-22.44-3
Remediation
Event History
Aug 22, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Jan 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:12 AM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·03:45 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 23, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·05:10 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-47008.
2
What is the title of the vulnerability?
The title of the vulnerability is 'An issue was discovered function make_tempdir and make_tempname in bucomm.c in Binutils 2.34 thru 2…'.
3
What is the severity of CVE-2022-47008?
The severity of CVE-2022-47008 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.
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What is the affected software?
The affected software is GNU Binutils versions 2.34 through 2.38.
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How can this vulnerability be exploited?
This vulnerability can be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service due to memory leaks.