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DEBIAN-CVE-2018-7642
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-7642
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
The swap_std_reloc_in function in aoutx.h 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 (aout_32_swap_std_reloc_out NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, as demonstrated by objcopy.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:11 | binutils | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | binutils | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | binutils | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | binutils | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Mar 2, 2018 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated