Vulnerability in F5 Traffix Signaling Delivery Controller
CVE-2018-20002
The _bfd_generic_read_minisymbols function in syms.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, has a memory leak via a crafted ELF file, leading to a denial of service (memory consumption), as demonstrated by nm.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (77.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 77.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- F5 Traffix Signaling Delivery Controller — versions 4.4.0
- GNU Binutils — versions 2.31
- NetApp Cluster Data Ontap
- NetApp Vasa Provider
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106142 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190221-0004/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K62602089 (Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-01 (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-20002?
- CVE-2018-20002 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Traffix Signaling Delivery Controller, classified under Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-12-10.
- How severe is CVE-2018-20002?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-20002 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.