# OSV-2023-279: Heap-use-after-free in filename_cmp

> A heap-use-after-free vulnerability in filename_cmp allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted input.

- **Severity:** Not scored
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Not stated
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Apr 2023

## What is OSV-2023-279?

OSV-2023-279 is an use after free vulnerability in binutils, published on 5 Apr 2023. 

### Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=57678

```
Crash type: Heap-use-after-free READ 3
Crash state:
filename_cmp
debug_start_source
parse_stab
```

## Which versions are affected by OSV-2023-279?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including binutils.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `binutils` | OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |

## How do I fix OSV-2023-279?

No fix has been published for OSV-2023-279 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is OSV-2023-279 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2023-279 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for OSV-2023-279 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: OSV-2023-279 is an use after free vulnerability in binutils, published on 5 Apr 2023. 
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2023-279 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- binutils (OSS-Fuzz): affected all versions; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2023-279/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2023-279/index.md)
```

## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/OSV-2023-279

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2023-279/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.