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ID:6429 - Exploit for Integer overflow in Binutils - CVE-2018-6323
ID:6429 - Exploit for Integer overflow in Binutils - CVE-2018-6323
Published: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10319
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6323
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Binutils
Binutils
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the elf_object_p function of the elfcode.h source code in the GNU Binutils binary file descriptor library due to integer overflow condition. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted ELF file, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
The weakness exists in the elf_object_p function of the elfcode.h source code in the GNU Binutils binary file descriptor library due to integer overflow condition. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted ELF file, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.