The _bfd_vms_slurp_eeom function in libbfd.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 read 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 binutilsUpgrade binutils-develUpgrade binutils-debuginfo | Apr 27, 2020 | Aug 4, 2017 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade binutils | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 4, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade binutils-develUpgrade binutils | Dec 4, 2019 | Aug 4, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade binutilsUpgrade binutils-devel | Dec 18, 2019 | 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 runtime/clisp to version 2.49-0.175.3.33.0.3.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade developer/bcc to version 0.16.17-0.175.3.33.0.3.0 on Solaris 11.3 | Jun 18, 2018 | Aug 4, 2017 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 21, 2017 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade binutils-devel-32bitUpgrade cross-spu-binutilsUpgrade cross-ppc-binutilsUpgrade binutils-develUpgrade binutils-goldUpgrade libctf-nobfd0Upgrade binutilsUpgrade libctf0 | 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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