CVE-2018-18483
published 2018-10-18CVE-2018-18483: The get_count function in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (malloc…
PriorityP433high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
2.46%
82.7th percentile
The get_count function in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (malloc called with the result of an integer-overflowing calculation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted string, as demonstrated by c++filt.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | binutils | < binutils 2.32.51.20190707-1 (bookworm) | binutils 2.32.51.20190707-1 (bookworm) |
| gnu | binutils | — | — |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.32.51.20190707-1 | 2.32.51.20190707-1 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.32.51.20190707-1 | 2.32.51.20190707-1 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.32.51.20190707-1 | 2.32.51.20190707-1 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.32.51.20190707-1 | 2.32.51.20190707-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8LOW
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-92pq-82vg-3v28: The get_count function in cplus-dem
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2018-18483 [HIGH] CWE-190 GHSA-92pq-82vg-3v28: The get_count function in cplus-dem
The get_count function in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (malloc called with the result of an integer-overflowing calculation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted string, as demonstrated by c++filt.
OSV
CVE-2018-18483: The get_count function in cplus-dem
osv·2018-10-18·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-18483 [HIGH] CVE-2018-18483: The get_count function in cplus-dem
The get_count function in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (malloc called with the result of an integer-overflowing calculation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted string, as demonstrated by c++filt.
Ubuntu
GNU binutils vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2021-07-21
CVE-2018-19932 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
Title: GNU binutils vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in GNU binutils.
USN-4336-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in GNU binutils. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that GNU binutils contained a large number of security
issues. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could cause GNU binutils to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Ubuntu
GNU binutils vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2020-04-22
CVE-2018-1000876 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
Title: GNU binutils vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in GNU binutils.
It was discovered that GNU binutils contained a large number of security
issues. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could cause GNU binutils to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Ubuntu
libiberty vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2020-04-08
CVE-2018-12641 libiberty vulnerabilities
Title: libiberty vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in libiberty.
It was discovered that libiberty incorrectly handled parsing certain
binaries. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially crafted binary, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause
libiberty to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Debian
CVE-2018-18483: binutils - The get_count function in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Bi...
vendor_debian·2018·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-18483 [HIGH] CVE-2018-18483: binutils - The get_count function in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Bi...
The get_count function in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (malloc called with the result of an integer-overflowing calculation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted string, as demonstrated by c++filt.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2.32.51.20190707-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2.32.51.20190707-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 2.32.51.20190707-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2.32.51.20190707-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2.32.51.20190707-1)
Red Hat
binutils: Integer overflow in cplus-dem.c:get_count() allows for denial of service
vendor_redhat·2017-01-17·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-18483 [HIGH] CWE-190 binutils: Integer overflow in cplus-dem.c:get_count() allows for denial of service
binutils: Integer overflow in cplus-dem.c:get_count() allows for denial of service
The get_count function in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (malloc called with the result of an integer-overflowing calculation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted string, as demonstrated by c++filt.
A vulnerability was found in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils, where an integer overflow in the get_count function in cplus-dem.c could lead to a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted string, as demonstrated by c++filt.
Statement: This vulnerability is rated as moderate because an integer overflow in the get_count function in cplus-dem.c can lead to a den
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-18483 binutils: Integer overflow in cplus-dem.c:get_count() allows for denial of service
bugzilla·2018-11-05·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-18483 [HIGH] CVE-2018-18483 binutils: Integer overflow in cplus-dem.c:get_count() allows for denial of service
CVE-2018-18483 binutils: Integer overflow in cplus-dem.c:get_count() allows for denial of service
The get_count function in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (malloc called with the result of an integer-overflowing calculation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted string, as demonstrated by c++filt.
Upstream Bugs:
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=87602
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23767
Discussion:
Created binutils tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1645961]
Created mingw-binutils tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: epel-all [bug 1645963]
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Trivial to reproduce, binutils220 does not package c++filt.
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Can someone pl
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-18483 mingw-binutils: binutils: Integer overflow in cplus-dem.c:get_count() allows for denial of service [epel-all]
bugzilla·2018-11-05·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-18483 [HIGH] CVE-2018-18483 mingw-binutils: binutils: Integer overflow in cplus-dem.c:get_count() allows for denial of service [epel-all]
CVE-2018-18483 mingw-binutils: binutils: Integer overflow in cplus-dem.c:get_count() allows for denial of service [epel-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of epel-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: t
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-18483 binutils: Integer overflow in cplus-dem.c:get_count() allows for denial of service [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2018-11-05·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-18483 [HIGH] CVE-2018-18483 binutils: Integer overflow in cplus-dem.c:get_count() allows for denial of service [fedora-all]
CVE-2018-18483 binutils: Integer overflow in cplus-dem.c:get_count() allows for denial of service [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue af
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105689https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=87602https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23767https://usn.ubuntu.com/4326-1/https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105689https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=87602https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23767https://usn.ubuntu.com/4326-1/https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
2018-10-18
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