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CVE-2022-48065

binutils: memory leak in find_abstract_instance() in dwarf2.c

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Severity

Low

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CVSS

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Published · December 21, 2022

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A memory leak vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils, particularly in the function find_abstract_instance() in dwarf2.c. This flaw could be exploited by an attacker who provides a specially crafted input, potentially leading to a denial of service condition due to the continuous consumption of memory resources.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CWE not specified