5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2022-48063
GNU Binutils DNS Excessive Memory Consumption Vulnerability
Description

GNU Binutils before 2.40 was discovered to contain an excessive memory consumption vulnerability via the function load_separate_debug_files at dwarf2.c. The attacker could supply a crafted ELF file and cause a DNS attack.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 22, 2023, 7:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:56 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-48063 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-48063 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gnu binutils
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-2022-48063.

URL Resource
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231006-0008/
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29924 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=75393a2d54bcc40053e5262a3de9d70c5ebfbbfd

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).

A structure-aware grey box fuzzer based on modeling the input processing logic.

structure-aware-fuzzing taint-analysis fuzzing

Makefile C Shell HTML CMake Rust Python C++ Assembly Pawn

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
157 stars 11 fork 11 watcher
Born at : Sept. 6, 2023, 12:39 p.m. This repo has been linked 50 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-48063 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-48063 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.

  • 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=75393a2d54bcc40053e5262a3de9d70c5ebfbbfd [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=75393a2d54bcc40053e5262a3de9d70c5ebfbbfd
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 06, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231006-0008/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 26, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST 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=29924 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29924 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=75393a2d54bcc40053e5262a3de9d70c5ebfbbfd No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=75393a2d54bcc40053e5262a3de9d70c5ebfbbfd Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-400
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.40
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-48063 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.05 }} 0.00%

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0.19565

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