CVE-2022-47008
First published: Tue Aug 22 2023(Updated: )
An issue was discovered function make_tempdir, and make_tempname in bucomm.c in Binutils 2.34 thru 2.38, allows attackers to cause a denial of service due to memory leaks.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| GNU Binutils | >=2.34<=2.38 | |
| debian/binutils | <=2.35.2-2 | 2.40-2 2.43.50.20241215-1 2.43.50.20241221-1 |
Remedy
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=d6e1d48c83b165c129cb0aa78905f7ca80a1f682
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Reference Links
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29255%20
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2022-47008
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29255
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=d6e1d48c83b165c129cb0aa78905f7ca80a1f682
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-47008
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-47008
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47008
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-47008
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-47008.
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…'.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-47008?
The severity of CVE-2022-47008 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.
What is the affected software?
The affected software is GNU Binutils versions 2.34 through 2.38.
How can this vulnerability be exploited?
This vulnerability can be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service due to memory leaks.
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