Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-18606
Potential exploit
An issue was discovered in the merge_strings function in merge.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31. There is a NULL pointer dereference in _bfd_add_merge_section when attempting to merge sections with large alignments. A specially crafted ELF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, as demonstrated by ld.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2018-18606
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:netapp:data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-18606
0.30%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 50 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-18606
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-18606
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-18606
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https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=45a0eaf77022963d639d6d19871dbab7b79703fc
sourceware.org Git - binutils-gdb.git/commitMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:2415-1: moderate: Security update f
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
USN-4336-1: GNU binutils vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190307-0003/
November 2018 GNU Binutils Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product SecurityThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105754
GNU Binutils Multiple Security VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:2432-1: moderate: Security update f
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23806
23806 – NULL Pointer Dereference problem was discovered in function merge_strings() in merge.c in bfdExploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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