The bfd_cache_close function in bfd/cache.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a heap use after free and possibly achieve code execution via a crafted nested archive file. This issue occurs because incorrect functions are called during an attempt to release memory. The issue can be addressed by better input validation in the bfd_generic_archive_p function in bfd/archive.c.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade binutilsUpgrade binutils-debuginfoUpgrade binutils-devel | Apr 27, 2020 | Aug 4, 2017 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade binutils | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 4, 2017 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade developer/gnu-binutils to version 2.30.1-0.175.3.33.0.3.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade developer/bcc to version 0.16.17-0.175.3.33.0.3.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade runtime/clisp to version 2.49-0.175.3.33.0.3.0 on Solaris 11.3 | Jun 18, 2018 | Aug 4, 2017 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade cross-spu-binutilsUpgrade binutils-goldUpgrade libctf-nobfd0Upgrade binutils-develUpgrade libctf0Upgrade cross-ppc-binutilsUpgrade binutilsUpgrade binutils-devel-32bit | Dec 1, 2017 | Aug 4, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade binutils (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade binutils-multiarch (Ubuntu Pro) | Jul 22, 2021 | Aug 4, 2017 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Aug 4, 2017 |
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