Vulnerability identifier: #VU83860

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-47008

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 make_tempdir() and make_tempname() function in bucomm.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to pass specially crafted data to the application and and perform denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Binutils: 2.34 - 2.38

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External links
http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29255%20

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Q & A

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.