Memory Leak Vulnerability in GNU Binutils Affects Multiple Versions
CVE-2022-48065

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Gnu
Status
Binutils
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 August 2023

Summary

A memory leak vulnerability has been identified in GNU Binutils versions prior to 2.40. The flaw is located in the function find_abstract_instance within the dwarf2.c file, potentially allowing attackers to consume system resources and affect application performance. Users are advised to update to the latest version to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

References

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29925
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%...
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231006-0008/

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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