GNU binutils 2.30 objdump stabs.c finish_stab out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in GNU binutils 2.30. Affected by this vulnerability is the function finish_stab of the file stabs.c of the component objdump. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-12699. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU binutils 2.30 (Programming Tool Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function finish_stab of the file stabs.c of the component objdump. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

finish_stab in stabs.c in GNU Binutils 2.30 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact, as demonstrated by an out-of-bounds write of 8 bytes. This can occur during execution of objdump.

The bug was discovered 04/18/2018. The weakness was shared 06/23/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-12699 since 06/23/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 66 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211596 (RockyLinux 8 : binutils (RLSA-2024:9689)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (211596) and SecurityFocus (BID 104540†). The entries VDB-119835, VDB-119833 and VDB-119832 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 211596
Nessus Name: RockyLinux 8 : binutils (RLSA-2024:9689)

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: USN-4336-1⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-12699 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-12699
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-119834
SecurityFocus: 104540 - GNU Binutils CVE-2018-12699 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/24/2018 12:19
Updated: 11/20/2024 02:16
Changes: 06/24/2018 12:19 (62), 02/21/2020 14:49 (3), 03/28/2023 17:13 (3), 11/20/2024 02:16 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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