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ALPINE-CVE-2018-7570
ALPINE-CVE-2018-7570
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
The assign_file_positions_for_non_load_sections function in elf.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 an ELF file with a RELRO segment that lacks a matching LOAD segment, as demonstrated by objcopy.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.7 | binutils | 0, 2.20.51.0.12-r0, 2.20.51.0.4-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.8 | binutils | 2.24-r1, 2.24-r2, 2.24-r3 |
Timeline
- Feb 28, 2018 CVE Published
- Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch