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CVE-2023-1579

Published: 3 April 2023

Heap based buffer overflow in binutils-gdb/bfd/libbfd.c in bfd_getl64.

Notes

AuthorNote
seth-arnold
binutils isn't safe for untrusted inputs.
ccdm94
the vulnerable code was introduced by commit 31d6c13d (v2.39). The
vulnerable function was introduced by commit f67741e1 (v2.39).
Therefore, jammy and earlier are not affected.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
binutils
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lunar Not vulnerable
(2.40-2ubuntu3)
trusty Not vulnerable
(code not present)
upstream
Released (2.40-2)
xenial Not vulnerable
(code not present)
bionic Not vulnerable
(code not present)
focal Not vulnerable
(code not present)
jammy Not vulnerable
(code not present)
kinetic
Released (2.39-3ubuntu1.2)
Patches:
upstream: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=3e307d538c351aa9327cbad672c884059ecc20dd

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H