CVE-2022-47010: Medium severity binutils vulnerability

Published Aug 22, 2023
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Updated

An issue was discovered function prfunctiontype in prdbg.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

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 27, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·05:10 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-47010?

CVE-2022-47010 is a vulnerability in Binutils versions 2.34 through 2.38 that allows attackers to cause a denial of service due to memory leaks.

2

How severe is CVE-2022-47010?

CVE-2022-47010 has a severity rating of medium, with a severity value of 5.5.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2022-47010?

Binutils versions 2.34 through 2.38 are affected by CVE-2022-47010.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-47010?

To fix CVE-2022-47010, update Binutils to version 2.39 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-47010?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-47010 at the following references: [Link 1](https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29262), [Link 2](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-47010), [Link 3](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47010).

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