Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-12934
remember_Ktype in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows attackers to trigger excessive memory consumption (aka OOM). This can occur during execution of cxxfilt.
Products affected by CVE-2018-12934
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-12934
0.57%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 78 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-12934
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-12934
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The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-12934
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/+bug/1763101
Bug #1763101 “OOM-Bug in cxxfilt (binuitils-2.30-15ubuntu1)” : Bugs : binutils package : UbuntuIssue Tracking
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23059
23059 – OOM-Bug in cxxfilt (binuitils-2.30-15ubuntu1)Exploit;Issue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
USN-4336-1: GNU binutils vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4326-1/
USN-4326-1: libiberty vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=85453
85453 – OOM-Bug in cxxfilt / C++ name demangler (binuitils-2.30-15ubuntu1)Exploit;Issue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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