REDHAT-BUG-1553119: Integer Overflow

Published Mar 8, 2018

Updated

The displaydebugranges function in dwarf.c in GNU Binutils 2.30 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file, as demonstrated by objdump.

Upstream issue:

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/showbug.cgi?id=22905

Upstream patch:

https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=d11ae95ea3403559f052903ab053f43ad7821e37

Affected Software

1 affected component

GNU binutils=2.30

Event History

Mar 8, 2018

Data Sourced

via Red Hat·10:53 AM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-1553119?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-1553119 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to an integer overflow that can cause application crashes.

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-1553119?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-1553119, you should upgrade to a patched version of GNU Binutils that addresses the vulnerability.

What are the potential impacts of REDHAT-BUG-1553119?

The potential impacts of REDHAT-BUG-1553119 include denial of service through application crashes and possibly other unspecified effects when processing crafted ELF files.

Which versions of GNU Binutils are affected by REDHAT-BUG-1553119?

REDHAT-BUG-1553119 affects GNU Binutils version 2.30.

How can REDHAT-BUG-1553119 be exploited?

REDHAT-BUG-1553119 can be exploited by attackers using crafted ELF files to trigger the integer overflow in the display_debug_ranges function.