CVE-2018-9138
published 2018-03-30CVE-2018-9138: An issue was discovered in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and 2.30. Stack Exhaustion occurs in the C++ demangling functions…
PriorityP417medium5.5CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
1.07%
61.5th percentile
An issue was discovered in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and 2.30. Stack Exhaustion occurs in the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty, and there are recursive stack frames: demangle_nested_args, demangle_args, do_arg, and do_type.
Affected
7 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 | — | — |
| 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
nvdv3.05.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5LOW
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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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.
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.
Red Hat
binutils: Stack Exhaustion in the the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty
vendor_redhat·2018-03-27·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-9138 [MEDIUM] CWE-400 binutils: Stack Exhaustion in the the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty
binutils: Stack Exhaustion in the the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty
An issue was discovered in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and 2.30. Stack Exhaustion occurs in the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty, and there are recursive stack frames: demangle_nested_args, demangle_args, do_arg, and do_type.
Package: bintuils220 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Not affected
Package: binutils (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Not affected
Package: binutils (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: binutils (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: binutils (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Debian
CVE-2018-9138: binutils - An issue was discovered in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU B...
vendor_debian·2018·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-9138 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-9138: binutils - An issue was discovered in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU B...
An issue was discovered in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and 2.30. Stack Exhaustion occurs in the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty, and there are recursive stack frames: demangle_nested_args, demangle_args, do_arg, and do_type.
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)
GHSA
GHSA-cwff-w289-23wm: An issue was discovered in cplus-dem
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2018-9138 [MEDIUM] CWE-674 GHSA-cwff-w289-23wm: An issue was discovered in cplus-dem
An issue was discovered in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and 2.30. Stack Exhaustion occurs in the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty, and there are recursive stack frames: demangle_nested_args, demangle_args, do_arg, and do_type.
OSV
CVE-2018-9138: An issue was discovered in cplus-dem
osv·2018-03-30·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-9138 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-9138: An issue was discovered in cplus-dem
An issue was discovered in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and 2.30. Stack Exhaustion occurs in the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty, and there are recursive stack frames: demangle_nested_args, demangle_args, do_arg, and do_type.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-9138 binutils: Stack Exhaustion in the the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2018-04-05·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-9138 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-9138 binutils: Stack Exhaustion in the the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty [fedora-all]
CVE-2018-9138 binutils: Stack Exhaustion in the the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty [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
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NOTE: this issue a
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-9138 mingw-binutils: binutils: Stack Exhaustion in the the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2018-04-05·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-9138 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-9138 mingw-binutils: binutils: Stack Exhaustion in the the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty [fedora-all]
CVE-2018-9138 mingw-binutils: binutils: Stack Exhaustion in the the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty [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
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NO
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-9138 binutils: Stack Exhaustion in the the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty
bugzilla·2018-04-05·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-9138 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-9138 binutils: Stack Exhaustion in the the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty
CVE-2018-9138 binutils: Stack Exhaustion in the the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty
A flaw was discovered in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and 2.30. Stack Exhaustion occurs in the the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty, and there are recursive stack frames: demangle_nested_args, demangle_args, do_arg, and do_type.
References:
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23008
Discussion:
Created mingw-binutils tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1564295]
Created binutils tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1564292]
Created mingw-binutils tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: epel-all [bug 1564293]
---
I am not able to reproduce this issue, as well as the upstream.
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-9138 mingw-binutils: binutils: Stack Exhaustion in the the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty [epel-all]
bugzilla·2018-04-05·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-9138 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-9138 mingw-binutils: binutils: Stack Exhaustion in the the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty [epel-all]
CVE-2018-9138 mingw-binutils: binutils: Stack Exhaustion in the the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty [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:
2018-03-30
Published