vulnerability
Amazon Linux 2023: CVE-2022-38533: Low priority package update for binutils
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Aug 13, 2022 | Feb 17, 2025 | Jul 7, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Aug 13, 2022
Added
Feb 17, 2025
Modified
Jul 7, 2025
Description
In GNU Binutils before 2.40, there is a heap-buffer-overflow in the error function bfd_getl32 when called from the strip_main function in strip-new via a crafted file.
A vulnerability was found in the strip utility of binutils. An attacker able to convince a victim to process a specially crafted COFF file by the strip utility can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow, causing the utility to crash.
A vulnerability was found in the strip utility of binutils. An attacker able to convince a victim to process a specially crafted COFF file by the strip utility can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow, causing the utility to crash.
Solutions
amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-binutilsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-binutils-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-binutils-debugsourceamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-binutils-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-binutils-gprofngamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-binutils-gprofng-debuginfo
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