SB2019060623 - Heap-based out-of-bounds read in binutils-avr (Alpine package)
Published: June 6, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019060623
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Heap-based out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20712)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a heap-based buffer over-read in the function d_expression_1 in cp-demangle.c in GNU libiberty. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger segmentation faults and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.