REDHAT-BUG-1595417: Null Pointer Dereference

Published Jun 26, 2018

Updated

A flaw was found in in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30. A NULL pointer dereference (aka SEGV on unknown address 0x000000000000) was discovered in workstuffcopytofrom in cplus-dem.c.

References: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/+bug/1763102 https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/showbug.cgi?id=85454 https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/showbug.cgi?id=23057

Affected Software

1 affected component

GNU binutils

Event History

Jun 26, 2018

Data Sourced

via Red Hat·09:44 PM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-1595417?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-1595417 is considered moderate due to the potential for a NULL pointer dereference.

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-1595417?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-1595417, update to the latest version of GNU Binutils that addresses this vulnerability.

What systems are affected by REDHAT-BUG-1595417?

Systems using affected versions of GNU Binutils 2.30 are vulnerable to REDHAT-BUG-1595417.

What kind of vulnerability is REDHAT-BUG-1595417?

REDHAT-BUG-1595417 is categorized as a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability.

What potential impact does REDHAT-BUG-1595417 have?

The potential impact of REDHAT-BUG-1595417 includes crashes or instability in the applications making use of the vulnerable version of GNU Binutils.