Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-7570
The assign_file_positions_for_non_load_sections function in elf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an ELF file with a RELRO segment that lacks a matching LOAD segment, as demonstrated by objcopy.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2018-7570
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-7570
0.46%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 61 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-7570
| 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
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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-2018-7570
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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-2018-7570
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22881
22881 – null pointer dereference in assign_file_positions_for_non_load_sectionsIssue Tracking;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://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17
Binutils: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201811-17) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=01f7e10cf2dcf403462b2feed06c43135651556d
sourceware.org Git - binutils-gdb.git/commitPatch
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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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