CVE-2022-48065: Medium severity GNU binutils vulnerability
GNU Binutils before 2.40 was discovered to contain a memory leak vulnerability var the function findabstractinstance in dwarf2.c.
Affected Software
Remediation
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debian/binutilsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 2.40-2Fixed in 2.44-3Fixed in 2.47.50.20261021-1 - Upgrade
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debian/binutilsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 2.40-2 - Upgrade
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GNU Binutilsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 2.40
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-48065?
CVE-2022-48065 is a memory leak vulnerability found in GNU Binutils before version 2.40.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-48065?
The severity of CVE-2022-48065 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.
How does CVE-2022-48065 affect GNU Binutils?
CVE-2022-48065 affects GNU Binutils versions before 2.40.
What is the CWE category of CVE-2022-48065?
CVE-2022-48065 is categorized under CWE-401 (Memory Leak).
Is there a fix for CVE-2022-48065?
Yes, the fix for CVE-2022-48065 is available in GNU Binutils version 2.40 and later.