CVE-2018-18606 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the GNU Binutils BFD library's merge.c, specifically within the merge_strings function. This flaw, affecting products like Debian and GNU Binutils, can be triggered by a specially crafted ELF file when attempting to merge sections with large alignments. Rated Medium (CVSS 5.5), it has a local attack vector requiring user interaction, leading to a denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netapp:data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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