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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-7643: Low: binutils security, bug fix, and enhancement update (CESA-2018:3032)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-7643: Low: binutils security, bug fix, and enhancement update (CESA-2018:3032)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/02/2018
Created
08/29/2019
Added
08/28/2019
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

The display_debug_ranges function in dwarf.c in GNU Binutils 2.30 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file, as demonstrated by objdump.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-binutils
  • centos-upgrade-binutils-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-binutils-devel

References

  • 103264
  • CVE-2018-7643
  • RHBA-2019:0327
  • RHSA-2018:3032

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