binutils Table bfd/elf.c _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in binutils. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables of the file bfd/elf.c of the component Table Handler. The manipulation results in heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-1972. No exploit is available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in binutils (Programming Tool Software) (version now known). It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables of the file bfd/elf.c of the component Table Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A potential heap based buffer overflow was found in _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables() in bfd/elf.c. This may lead to loss of availability.

The weakness was published 04/14/2023. The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-1972 since 04/10/2023. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 212848 (CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: binutils (CVE-2023-1972)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (212848) and EUVD (EUVD-2023-24156). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 212848
Nessus Name: CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: binutils (CVE-2023-1972)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: sourceware.org

Timelineinfo

04/10/2023 🔍
04/14/2023 +4 days 🔍
04/14/2023 +0 days 🔍
08/13/2025 +852 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2023-1972 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-1972
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-226050
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2023 20:32
Updated: 08/13/2025 13:11
Changes: 04/14/2023 20:32 (41), 12/14/2024 04:27 (17), 01/22/2025 23:49 (21), 08/13/2025 13:11 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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