VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-20623
In GNU Binutils 2.31.1, there is a use-after-free in the error function in elfcomm.c when called from the process_archive function in readelf.c via a crafted ELF file.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.82%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.82%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In GNU Binutils 2.31.1, there is a use-after-free in the error function in elfcomm.c when called from the process_archive function in readelf.c via a crafted ELF file.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.82% probability · 77th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- gnu/binutils
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106370Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24049Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K38336243Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106370Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24049Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K38336243Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.