SB2020042888 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for gdb
Published: April 28, 2020 Updated: June 28, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020042888
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1010180)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing ELF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it with a debugger, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.