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ALPINE-CVE-2018-6543
ALPINE-CVE-2018-6543
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH
In GNU Binutils 2.30, there's an integer overflow in the function load_specific_debug_section() in objdump.c, which results in `malloc()` with 0 size. A crafted ELF file allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.0
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.8 | binutils | 0, 2.20.51.0.12-r0, 2.20.51.0.4-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.7 | binutils | 0, 2.21-r0, 2.21.1-r0 |
Timeline
- Feb 2, 2018 CVE Published
- Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch