Vulnerability identifier: #VU83862

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-2022-47011

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 parse_stab_struct_fields() function in stabs.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to pass specially crafted input to the application 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=29261

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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.