An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils through 2.31. There is a heap-based buffer overflow in bfd_elf32_swap_phdr_in in elfcode.h because the number of program headers is not restricted.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade binutilsUpgrade binutils-avr | Aug 22, 2024 | Dec 7, 2018 |
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Dec 7, 2018 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade binutils | Jul 30, 2024 | Dec 7, 2018 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-devel/binutils. | Aug 6, 2019 | Dec 7, 2018 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade binutils-develUpgrade binutils | Dec 27, 2019 | Dec 7, 2018 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade developer/gnu-binutils to version 2.32.0-11.4.9.0.1.1.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade developer/gnu-binutils-cross-sparc to version 2.32.0-11.4.9.0.1.1.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade developer/gnu-binutils-cross-i386 to version 2.32.0-11.4.9.0.1.1.0 on Solaris 11.4 | May 30, 2019 | Dec 7, 2018 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Dec 7, 2018 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade cross-s390x-binutilsUpgrade cross-riscv64-binutilsUpgrade binutils-goldUpgrade cross-ppc-binutilsUpgrade cross-hppa64-binutilsUpgrade cross-epiphany-binutilsUpgrade binutilsUpgrade cross-sparc64-binutilsUpgrade binutils-develUpgrade libctf-nobfd0Upgrade cross-ia64-binutilsUpgrade libctf0Upgrade cross-s390-binutilsUpgrade cross-spu-binutilsUpgrade cross-m68k-binutilsUpgrade cross-avr-binutilsUpgrade cross-i386-binutilsUpgrade cross-mips-binutilsUpgrade cross-rx-binutilsUpgrade cross-hppa-binutilsUpgrade cross-arm-binutilsUpgrade cross-aarch64-binutilsUpgrade cross-ppc64le-binutilsUpgrade binutils-devel-32bitUpgrade cross-ppc64-binutilsUpgrade cross-sparc-binutils | Oct 15, 2019 | Dec 7, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade binutils (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade binutils-multiarchUpgrade binutilsUpgrade binutils-multiarch (Ubuntu Pro) | Apr 23, 2020 | Dec 7, 2018 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Dec 7, 2018 |
Prioritise with Active Threat Intelligence
With curated Threat Intelligence, you can see which vulnerabilities truly put you at risk, prioritize what matters most, and act before attackers do.
Explore Intelligence Hub