Memory Leak Vulnerability in Binutils by GNU
CVE-2022-47008

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Gnu
Status
Binutils
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 August 2023

Summary

A memory leak vulnerability in Binutils, affecting versions 2.34 through 2.38, arises from the 'make_tempdir' and 'make_tempname' functions in 'bucomm.c'. This flaw can be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service, leading to potential application instability and performance degradation.

References

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29255%20

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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