The alpha_vms_object_p function in bfd/vms-alpha.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause an out of bounds heap write and possibly achieve code execution via a crafted vms alpha file.
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 binutils-develUpgrade binutilsUpgrade binutils-debuginfo | Apr 27, 2020 | Aug 4, 2017 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade binutils | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 4, 2017 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade 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 11.3Upgrade developer/gnu-binutils to version 2.30.1-0.175.3.33.0.3.0 on Solaris 11.3 | Jun 18, 2018 | Aug 4, 2017 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade binutils-devel-32bitUpgrade libctf0Upgrade libctf-nobfd0Upgrade binutils-develUpgrade cross-ppc-binutilsUpgrade binutils-goldUpgrade cross-spu-binutilsUpgrade binutils | 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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