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CVE-2018-17359

binutils: invalid memory access in bfd_zalloc in opncls.c

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Severity

Unknown

Red Hat Product Security

0

CVSS 3.0

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Published · September 19, 2018

Updated · March 5, 2026

Description

An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31. An invalid memory access exists in bfd_zalloc in opncls.c. Attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

Statement

This flaw was found to be a duplicate of $DUP. Please see https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/$DUP for information about affected products and security errata.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N

CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer