#VU11088 NULL pointer dereference in Binutils - CVE-2018-7570
Published: March 14, 2018 / Updated: March 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11088
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7570
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Binutils
Binutils
Software vendor:
GNU
GNU
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the assign_file_positions_for_non_load_sections function due to the improper processing of crafted Executable and Linkable Format (ELF) files that contain a RELRO segment that lacks a matching LOAD segment. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted ELF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger NULL pointer dereference and cause the service to crash.
The weakness exists in the assign_file_positions_for_non_load_sections function due to the improper processing of crafted Executable and Linkable Format (ELF) files that contain a RELRO segment that lacks a matching LOAD segment. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted ELF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger NULL pointer dereference and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.