CVE-2018-17359
binutils: An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31
CVE-2018-17359 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
0.0130
70th 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_zalloc in opncls.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 |