GNU Binutils up to 2.39.2 compare_symbols denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils up to 2.39.2. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is the function compare_symbols. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-47696. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils up to 2.39.2 (Programming Tool Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function compare_symbols. 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. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered Binutils objdump before 2.39.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impacts via function compare_symbols.

The weakness was disclosed 08/23/2023. The advisory is shared at sourceware.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-47696 since 12/21/2022. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 234873 (Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: crash / gdb (CVE-2022-47696)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 2.39.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (234873). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 234873
Nessus Name: Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: crash / gdb (CVE-2022-47696)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Binutils 2.39.3

Timelineinfo

12/21/2022 🔍
08/23/2023 +244 days 🔍
08/23/2023 +0 days 🔍
04/27/2025 +613 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: sourceware.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-47696 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-47696
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-237797

Entryinfo

Created: 08/23/2023 10:33
Updated: 04/27/2025 14:58
Changes: 08/23/2023 10:33 (41), 09/16/2023 09:21 (11), 04/27/2025 14:58 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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