GNU binutils up to 2.30 libbfd aoutx.h aout_32_swap_std_reloc_out denial of service
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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4.1 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in GNU binutils up to 2.30 (Programming Tool Software). Affected by this issue is the function aout_32_swap_std_reloc_out
of the file aoutx.h of the component libbfd. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:
The aout_32_swap_std_reloc_out function in aoutx.h in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils before 2.31, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and application crash) via a crafted file, as demonstrated by objcopy.
The bug was discovered 07/18/2018. The weakness was published 03/07/2019. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-14038 since 07/13/2018. The attack may be launched remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 232 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
Upgrading to version 2.31 eliminates this vulnerability.
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- 2.0
- 2.1
- 2.2
- 2.3
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- 2.6
- 2.7
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- 2.9
- 2.10
- 2.11
- 2.12
- 2.13
- 2.14
- 2.15
- 2.16
- 2.17
- 2.18
- 2.19
- 2.20
- 2.21
- 2.22
- 2.23
- 2.24
- 2.25
- 2.26
- 2.27
- 2.28
- 2.29
- 2.30
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: binutils 2.31
Timeline
07/13/2018 🔍07/18/2018 🔍
03/07/2019 🔍
03/08/2019 🔍
07/29/2023 🔍
Sources
Vendor: gnu.orgAdvisory: git.hunter-ht.cn
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2018-14038 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 03/08/2019 06:48Updated: 07/29/2023 10:07
Changes: 03/08/2019 06:48 (43), 05/14/2020 12:16 (1), 07/29/2023 10:04 (2), 07/29/2023 10:07 (7)
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