Vulnerability identifier: #VU83859
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Binutils
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: GNU
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the stab_demangle_v3_arg() function in stabs.c. A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Binutils: 2.34 - 2.38
External links
http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29254
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.