CVE-2021-45078
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6160-1
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
1Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
stab_xcoff_builtin_type in stabs.c in GNU Binutils through 2.37 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact, as demonstrated by an out-of-bounds write. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2018-12699.
La función stab_xcoff_builtin_type en el archivo stabs.c en GNU Binutils versiones hasta 2.37, permite a atacantes causar una denegación de servicio (desbordamiento de búfer basado en la pila) o posiblemente tener otro impacto no especificado, como lo demuestra una escritura fuera de límites. NOTA: este problema se presenta debido a una corrección incorrecta de CVE-2018-12699
It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled checks for memory allocation when parsing relocs in a corrupt file. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain corrupt DWARF debug sections. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause GNU binutils to consume memory, resulting in a denial of service.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2021-12-15 CVE Reserved
- 2021-12-15 CVE Published
- 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-04 First Exploit
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
References (6)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220107-0002 | Third Party Advisory |
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| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=161e87d12167b1e36193385485c1f6ce92f74f02 | X_refsource_misc |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=28694 | 2024-08-04 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Binutils Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Binutils" | <= 2.37 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Binutils" and version " <= 2.37" | - |
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| Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 34 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "34" | - |
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| Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 35 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "35" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 10.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "10.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 11.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "11.0" | - |
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| Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility Search vendor "Netapp" for product "Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility" | - | - |
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