# CVE-2018-12698: binutils: demangle_template in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows attackers to trigger e...

CVE-2018-12698 is fixed in 42 products on 1 platform, first by libiberty-dev 20170913-1ubuntu0.1, released July 23, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12698
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Low)
- EPSS: 0.0620
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jun 23, 2018

## Description

demangle_template in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows attackers to trigger excessive memory consumption (aka OOM) during the "Create an array for saving the template argument values" XNEWVEC call. This can occur during execution of objdump.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-alpha-linux-gnu-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | binutils-common Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | [binutils-common 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-common-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | binutils-for-build Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | [binutils-for-build 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-for-build-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | binutils-for-host Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | [binutils-for-host 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-for-host-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-hppa-linux-gnu-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-hppa64-linux-gnu-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | binutils-i686-gnu Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | [binutils-i686-gnu 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-i686-gnu-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-i686-kfreebsd-gnu-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-i686-linux-gnu-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-ia64-linux-gnu-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-m68k-linux-gnu-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-mips-linux-gnu-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-mips64-linux-gnuabi64-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-mips64-linux-gnuabin32-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-mips64el-linux-gnuabi64-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-mips64el-linux-gnuabin32-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-mipsel-linux-gnu-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-mipsisa32r6-linux-gnu-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-mipsisa32r6el-linux-gnu-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-mipsisa64r6-linux-gnuabi64-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-mipsisa64r6-linux-gnuabin32-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-mipsisa64r6el-linux-gnuabi64-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-mipsisa64r6el-linux-gnuabin32-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | binutils-multiarch Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | [binutils-multiarch 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-multiarch-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-powerpc-linux-gnu-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-powerpc64-linux-gnu-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-powerpc64le-linux-gnu-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-riscv64-linux-gnu-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-s390x-linux-gnu-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-sh4-linux-gnu-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | binutils-source Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | [binutils-source 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-source-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-sparc64-linux-gnu-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-x86-64-kfreebsd-gnu-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-binutils-x86-64-linux-gnux32-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | libbinutils Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3 | [libbinutils 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libbinutils-2.30-21ubuntu1-18.04.3.md) | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Linux | libiberty-dev Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 20170913-1ubuntu0.1 | [libiberty-dev 20170913-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libiberty-dev-20170913-1ubuntu0.1.md) | Jul 23, 2019 |

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