CVE-2018-20002

The _bfd_generic_read_minisymbols function in syms.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, has a memory leak via a crafted ELF file, leading to a denial of service (memory consumption), as demonstrated by nm.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=c2f5dc30afa34696f2da0081c4ac50b958ecb0e9	Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23952	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106142	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190221-0004/	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K62602089	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-01
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:netapp:vasa_provider:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:netapp:cluster_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:f5:traffix_signaling_delivery_controller:4.4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:traffix_signaling_delivery_controller::::::::

Information

Published : 2018-12-09 18:29

Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03

NVD link : CVE-2018-20002

Mitre link : CVE-2018-20002

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-772

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

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Products Affected

f5

traffix_signaling_delivery_controller

gnu

binutils

netapp

cluster_data_ontap
vasa_provider

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