CVE-2018-6543

binutils: integer overflow in load_specific_debug_section function in objdump.c

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.3

CVSS 3.0

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Published · February 1, 2018

Updated · March 3, 2026

Description

In GNU Binutils 2.30, there's an integer overflow in the function load_specific_debug_section() in objdump.c, which results in malloc() with 0 size. A crafted ELF file allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Statement

This issue did not affect the versions of binutils as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7.

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 · 5.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound