SB2024111503 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for binutils
Published: November 15, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024111503
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local 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 buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12699)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer overflow in the finish_stab function, as defined in the stabs.c source code file. A local attacker can execute the objdump command, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.