CVE-2018-17794 Null dereference in n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in GNU libiberty allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-17794?
CVE-2018-17794 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, published on 30 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31. There is a NULL pointer dereference in work_stuff_copy_to_from when called from iterate_demangle_function.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17794?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Binutils.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17794?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2018-17794 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17794 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gnu Binutils
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-17794, GHSA-3qrq-jf59-7wp6, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-17794.