ID:6429 - Exploit for Integer overflow in Binutils - CVE-2018-6323

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:6429 - Exploit for Integer overflow in Binutils - CVE-2018-6323

ID:6429 - Exploit for Integer overflow in Binutils - CVE-2018-6323

Published: June 17, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU10319
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6323
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Binutils

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the elf_object_p function of the elfcode.h source code in the GNU Binutils binary file descriptor library due to integer overflow condition. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted ELF file, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.