VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-8945

The bfd_section_from_shdr function in elf.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 (segmentation fault) via a large attribute section.

MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.99%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.99%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 1.99% probability · 79th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected: gnu/binutils · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
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
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3032Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22809Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third 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
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3032Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22809Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.