GNU Binutils ld libbfd.c bfd_putl64 memory corruption
Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function bfd_putl64 of the file libbfd.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 75086e9de1707281172cc77f178e7949a4414ed0. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- wenjusun (VulDB User)
References
- https://vuldb.com/?id.295081
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295081
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.495369
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32638
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15914
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=75086e9de1707281172cc77f178e7949a4414ed0
- https://www.gnu.org/
