The elf_object_p function in elfcode.h in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, has an unsigned integer overflow because bfd_size_type multiplication is not used. A crafted ELF file allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 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 binutils-debuginfoUpgrade binutils | Apr 27, 2020 | Jan 26, 2018 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade binutils | Jul 30, 2024 | Jan 26, 2018 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp1 | — | Upgrade binutils-develUpgrade binutils | Mar 16, 2018 | Jan 26, 2018 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade binutilsUpgrade binutils-devel | Mar 16, 2018 | Jan 26, 2018 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade binutils-develUpgrade binutils | Dec 18, 2019 | Jan 26, 2018 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade binutilsUpgrade binutils-devel | Aug 16, 2019 | Jan 26, 2018 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jan 26, 2018 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade cross-arm-binutilsUpgrade libctf0Upgrade binutils-goldUpgrade cross-hppa-binutilsUpgrade cross-s390-binutilsUpgrade cross-i386-binutilsUpgrade cross-epiphany-binutilsUpgrade cross-riscv64-binutilsUpgrade cross-s390x-binutilsUpgrade binutils-develUpgrade cross-sparc64-binutilsUpgrade cross-ppc64le-binutilsUpgrade cross-ppc64-binutilsUpgrade cross-mips-binutilsUpgrade libctf-nobfd0Upgrade cross-ia64-binutilsUpgrade cross-avr-binutilsUpgrade binutils-devel-32bitUpgrade cross-m68k-binutilsUpgrade cross-spu-binutilsUpgrade binutilsUpgrade cross-sparc-binutilsUpgrade cross-ppc-binutilsUpgrade cross-hppa64-binutilsUpgrade cross-aarch64-binutilsUpgrade cross-rx-binutils | Oct 18, 2018 | Jan 26, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade binutils (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade binutils-multiarch (Ubuntu Pro) | Jul 22, 2021 | Jan 26, 2018 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Jan 26, 2018 |
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