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SUSE: CVE-2017-12456: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

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SUSE: CVE-2017-12456: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/04/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/01/2017
Modified
02/04/2022

Description

The read_symbol_stabs_debugging_info function in rddbg.c in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause an out of bounds heap read via a crafted binary file.

Solution(s)

  • suse-upgrade-binutils
  • suse-upgrade-binutils-devel
  • suse-upgrade-binutils-devel-32bit
  • suse-upgrade-binutils-gold
  • suse-upgrade-cross-ppc-binutils
  • suse-upgrade-cross-spu-binutils
  • suse-upgrade-libctf-nobfd0
  • suse-upgrade-libctf0

References

  • SUSE-SU-2017:3170-1
  • SUSE-SU-2018:0053-1
  • GLSA-201801-01
  • CVE-2017-12456
  • USN-4336-2

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