#VU36620 Input validation error in Binutils - CVE-2018-17360

Vulnerability identifier: #VU36620

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-17360

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Binutils
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: GNU

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service via a crafted PE file.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Binutils: 2.31.1

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External links
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23685
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.