CVE-2018-10373

Description

concat_filename in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by nm-new.

References

Link	Tags
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23065	issue tracking third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3032	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104000	vdb entry third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-01	vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10373?: CVE-2018-10373 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-10373?: To fix CVE-2018-10373, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-10373 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-10373 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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Description

Category

CWE-476 – NULL Pointer Dereference

References

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