Unrated severityOSV Advisory· Published Jan 2, 2019· Updated Aug 5, 2024

CVE-2018-20657

Description

The demangle_template function in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31.1, has a memory leak via a crafted string, leading to a denial of service (memory consumption), as demonstrated by cxxfilt, a related issue to CVE-2018-12698.

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Affected products

GNU/BinutilsOSV2 versions
binutils-2_31, binutils-2_31_1, gdb-4_18-branchpoint, …+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: binutils-2_31, binutils-2_31_1, gdb-4_18-branchpoint, …
- (no CPE)range: 2.31.1
GNU/Libibertyllm-fuzzy
Range: <= 2.31.1

Patches

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References

access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3352mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
www.securityfocus.com/bid/106444mitrevdb-entryx_refsource_BID
gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgimitrex_refsource_MISC
support.f5.com/csp/article/K62602089mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM

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