Resource exhaustion in GNU Binutils
CVE-2018-12934
remember_Ktype in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows attackers to trigger excessive memory consumption (aka OOM). This can occur during execution of cxxfilt.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.033 (87.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.033 · newest: 0.033 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNU Binutils — versions 2.30
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/+bug/1763101 (Issue Tracking)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4326-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12934?
- CVE-2018-12934 is a high-severity vulnerability in GNU Binutils, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-28.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12934?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-12934 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.