High severity · published Jan 2, 2019
CVE-2018-20657
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…
7.5
CVSS
4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.0% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BI
Binutils · Gnu
2.31.1 · source: NVD
TS
Traffix Signaling Delivery Controller · F5
5.0.0 through 5.1.0; 4.4.0 · source: NVD
Affected product
TS
Traffix Signaling Delivery Controller
F5
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20657
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-20657
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106444
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3352
Exploit
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=88539
Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K62602089
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