SB2019052235 - Information disclosure in GNU Compiler Collection
Published: May 22, 2019 Updated: March 17, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019052235
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information Exposure Through an Error Message (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12886)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in the stack_protect_prologue in cfgexpand.c and stack_protect_epilogue in function.c. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.