CVE-2018-17358
binutils: An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31
CVE-2018-17358 is fixed in 41 products on 1 platform, first by binutils 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3, released October 10, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
Routine
CVSS
n/a
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0133
71st percentile
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_stab_section_find_nearest_line in syms.c. Attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| binutils · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-alpha-linux-gnu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-alpha-linux-gnu 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-common 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-for-build · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-for-build 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-for-host · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-for-host 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-hppa-linux-gnu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-hppa-linux-gnu 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-hppa64-linux-gnu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-hppa64-linux-gnu 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-i686-gnu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-i686-gnu 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-i686-kfreebsd-gnu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-i686-kfreebsd-gnu 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-i686-linux-gnu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-i686-linux-gnu 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-ia64-linux-gnu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-ia64-linux-gnu 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-m68k-linux-gnu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-m68k-linux-gnu 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-mips-linux-gnu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-mips-linux-gnu 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-mips64-linux-gnuabi64 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-mips64-linux-gnuabi64 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-mips64-linux-gnuabin32 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-mips64-linux-gnuabin32 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-mips64el-linux-gnuabi64 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-mips64el-linux-gnuabi64 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-mips64el-linux-gnuabin32 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-mips64el-linux-gnuabin32 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-mipsel-linux-gnu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-mipsel-linux-gnu 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-mipsisa32r6-linux-gnu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-mipsisa32r6-linux-gnu 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-mipsisa32r6el-linux-gnu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-mipsisa32r6el-linux-gnu 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-mipsisa64r6-linux-gnuabi64 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-mipsisa64r6-linux-gnuabi64 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-mipsisa64r6-linux-gnuabin32 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-mipsisa64r6-linux-gnuabin32 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-mipsisa64r6el-linux-gnuabi64 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-mipsisa64r6el-linux-gnuabi64 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-mipsisa64r6el-linux-gnuabin32 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-mipsisa64r6el-linux-gnuabin32 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-multiarch · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-multiarch 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-powerpc-linux-gnu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-powerpc-linux-gnu 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-powerpc64-linux-gnu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-powerpc64-linux-gnu 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-powerpc64le-linux-gnu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-powerpc64le-linux-gnu 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-riscv64-linux-gnu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-riscv64-linux-gnu 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-s390x-linux-gnu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-s390x-linux-gnu 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-sh4-linux-gnu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-sh4-linux-gnu 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-source · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-source 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-sparc64-linux-gnu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-sparc64-linux-gnu 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-x86-64-kfreebsd-gnu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-x86-64-kfreebsd-gnu 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| binutils-x86-64-linux-gnux32 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | binutils-x86-64-linux-gnux32 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| libbinutils · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | libbinutils 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | Oct 10, 2019 |
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