# CVE-2018-19932: binutils: An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils thro... CVE-2018-19932 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. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19932 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: n/a (Low) - EPSS: 0.0199 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Dec 6, 2018 ## Description An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils through 2.31. There is an integer overflow and infinite loop caused by the IS_CONTAINED_BY_LMA macro in elf.c. ## 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 | --- 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