Memory Leak Vulnerability in Binutils by GNU
CVE-2022-47011

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Gnu
Status
Binutils
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 August 2023

Summary

A memory leak vulnerability has been identified in the Binutils software package, specifically within the parse_stab_struct_fields function in stabs.c. This issue affects versions 2.34 through 2.38 and could allow attackers to exploit the vulnerability leading to denial of service as a result of memory leaks. If exploited, this could lead to significant resource consumption on affected systems.

References

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29261

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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