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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2018-7643) ELSA-2018-3032: binutils security, bug fix, and enhancement update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2018-7643) ELSA-2018-3032: binutils security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/02/2018
Created
05/08/2019
Added
11/06/2018
Modified
11/23/2022

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)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-binutils
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-binutils-devel

References

  • ELSA-2018-3032
  • CVE-2018-7643
  • USN-4336-2

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