CVE-2018-7208
published 2018-02-18CVE-2018-7208: In the coff_pointerize_aux function in coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, an index is not…
PriorityP431high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
2.26%
81.1th percentile
In the coff_pointerize_aux function in coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, an index is not validated, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, as demonstrated by objcopy of a COFF object.
Affected
9 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | binutils | < binutils 2.30-6 (bookworm) | binutils 2.30-6 (bookworm) |
| gnu | binutils | — | — |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.30-6 | 2.30-6 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.30-6 | 2.30-6 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.30-6 | 2.30-6 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.30-6 | 2.30-6 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | — | — |
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_debian7.8HIGH
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
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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.
Red Hat
binutils: Improper bounds check in coffgen.c:coff_pointerize_aux() allows for denial of service when parsing a crafted COFF file
vendor_redhat·2018-01-24·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-7208 [HIGH] CWE-20 binutils: Improper bounds check in coffgen.c:coff_pointerize_aux() allows for denial of service when parsing a crafted COFF file
binutils: Improper bounds check in coffgen.c:coff_pointerize_aux() allows for denial of service when parsing a crafted COFF file
In the coff_pointerize_aux function in coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, an index is not validated, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, as demonstrated by objcopy of a COFF object.
Package: binutils (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Will not fix
Package: binutils220 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Will not fix
Package: binutils (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Will not fix
Package: binutils (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Debian
CVE-2018-7208: binutils - In the coff_pointerize_aux function in coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (...
vendor_debian·2018·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-7208 [HIGH] CVE-2018-7208: binutils - In the coff_pointerize_aux function in coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (...
In the coff_pointerize_aux function in coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, an index is not validated, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, as demonstrated by objcopy of a COFF object.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2.30-6)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2.30-6)
forky: resolved (fixed in 2.30-6)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2.30-6)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2.30-6)
GHSA
GHSA-6p42-xfj6-9ggh: In the coff_pointerize_aux function in coffgen
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2018-7208 [HIGH] CWE-20 GHSA-6p42-xfj6-9ggh: In the coff_pointerize_aux function in coffgen
In the coff_pointerize_aux function in coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, an index is not validated, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, as demonstrated by objcopy of a COFF object.
OSV
CVE-2018-7208: In the coff_pointerize_aux function in coffgen
osv·2018-02-18·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-7208 [HIGH] CVE-2018-7208: In the coff_pointerize_aux function in coffgen
In the coff_pointerize_aux function in coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, an index is not validated, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, as demonstrated by objcopy of a COFF object.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-7208 mingw-binutils: binutils: Improper bounds check in coffgen.c:coff_pointerize_aux() allows for denial of service when parsing a crafted COFF file [epel-all]
bugzilla·2018-02-19·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-7208 [HIGH] CVE-2018-7208 mingw-binutils: binutils: Improper bounds check in coffgen.c:coff_pointerize_aux() allows for denial of service when parsing a crafted COFF file [epel-all]
CVE-2018-7208 mingw-binutils: binutils: Improper bounds check in coffgen.c:coff_pointerize_aux() allows for denial of service when parsing a crafted COFF file [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 chan
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-7208 binutils: Improper bounds check in coffgen.c:coff_pointerize_aux() allows for denial of service when parsing a crafted COFF file [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2018-02-19·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-7208 [HIGH] CVE-2018-7208 binutils: Improper bounds check in coffgen.c:coff_pointerize_aux() allows for denial of service when parsing a crafted COFF file [fedora-all]
CVE-2018-7208 binutils: Improper bounds check in coffgen.c:coff_pointerize_aux() allows for denial of service when parsing a crafted COFF file [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 th
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-7208 binutils: Improper bounds check in coffgen.c:coff_pointerize_aux() allows for denial of service when parsing a crafted COFF file
bugzilla·2018-02-19·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-7208 [HIGH] CVE-2018-7208 binutils: Improper bounds check in coffgen.c:coff_pointerize_aux() allows for denial of service when parsing a crafted COFF file
CVE-2018-7208 binutils: Improper bounds check in coffgen.c:coff_pointerize_aux() allows for denial of service when parsing a crafted COFF file
In GNU Binutils through version 2.30, the coff_pointerize_aux function in coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), an index is not properly validated, allowing an attacker to cause a denial of service via a crash (segmentation fault) when parsing a file with a crafted COFF file.
Upstream Issue:
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22741
Upstream Patch:
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=eb77f6a4621795367a39cdd30957903af9dbb815
Discussion:
Created binutils tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1546624]
Created mingw-binutils tracking bugs for this issue:
Affec
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/103077https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3032https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22741http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103077https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3032https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22741
2018-02-18
Published