CVE-2018-7568 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via integer overflow in the BFD library when processing corrupt ELF files with dwarf1 debug information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-7568?
CVE-2018-7568 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, published on 28 Feb 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The parse_die function in dwarf1.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 (integer overflow and application crash) via an ELF file with corrupt dwarf1 debug information, as demonstrated by nm.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7568?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Gnu Binutils, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7568?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2018-7568 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7568 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gnu Binutils
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-7568, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-7568, GHSA-fph9-6334-pqp7, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-7568.