CVE-2018-7642
GNU Binutils ELF File NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
The swap_std_reloc_in function in aoutx.h in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (aout_32_swap_std_reloc_out NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, as demonstrated by objcopy.
INFO
Published Date :
March 2, 2018, 3:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:01 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2018-7642 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-7642
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-7642.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3032 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22887 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=116acb2c268c89c89186673a7c92620d21825b25 |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2018-7642 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-7642 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=116acb2c268c89c89186673a7c92620d21825b25 [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=116acb2c268c89c89186673a7c92620d21825b25 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 05, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 31, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 26, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 24, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 01, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3032 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3032 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=116acb2c268c89c89186673a7c92620d21825b25 Patch https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=116acb2c268c89c89186673a7c92620d21825b25 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 27, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 31, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3032 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 22, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22887 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22887 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=116acb2c268c89c89186673a7c92620d21825b25 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=116acb2c268c89c89186673a7c92620d21825b25 Patch Added CWE CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-7642 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-7642
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.58 }} 0.17%
score
0.78219
percentile