CVE-2018-6323
mediumpriority · track · 43EPSS 0.058 · 93 %ileexploit · PoCEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.8
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-44035GNU binutils 2.26.1 - Integer Overflow (PoC)PoC · exploit_db
affected products (7)
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also known as (5)
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sources
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references (23)
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- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102821cnnvd
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22746cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.3954/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.3969/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.2483cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.4584cnnvd
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