VDB-219651 · CVE-2022-4285 · GCVE-0-2022-4285

GNU Binutils ELF File null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component ELF File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2022-4285. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils (Programming Tool Software) (unknown version). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code block of the component ELF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

An illegal memory access flaw was found in the binutils package. Parsing an ELF file containing corrupt symbol version information may result in a denial of service. This issue is the result of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-16599.

The weakness was released 01/27/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-4285 since 12/05/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Applying the patch 5c831a3c7f3ca98d6aba1200353311e1a1f84c70 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at sourceware.org.

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Productinfo

Type

Programming Tool Software

Vendor

Name

Binutils

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.gnu.org/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 5c831a3c7f3ca98d6aba1200353311e1a1f84c70

Timelineinfo

12/05/2022 🔍
01/27/2023 +53 days 🔍
01/27/2023 +0 days 🔍
03/28/2025 +791 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-4285 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-4285
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-219651

Entryinfo

Created: 01/27/2023 19:52
Updated: 03/28/2025 23:45
Changes: 01/27/2023 19:52 (41), 02/23/2023 15:51 (11), 03/28/2025 23:45 (16)
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