CVE-2018-6759

Medium

Description

The bfd_get_debug_link_info_1 function in opncls.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, has an unchecked strnlen operation. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted ELF file.

SeverityMedium

CVSS5.5

Exploit probability—

Product

Gnu Binutils

PublishedFeb 6, 2018

First seenFeb 6, 2018

How to fix

Vendor advisories

security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
gnu binutils	2.30	—

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