CVE-2022-47008 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting GNU Binutils versions 2.34 through 2.38, specifically due to memory leaks in the make_tempdir and make_tempname functions. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), it requires local access and user interaction to trigger, leading to a potential system crash. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.34, <= 2.38CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVE-2022-47008
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Jun 17, 2024HP ThinPro 8.0 SP 9 Security Updates
Jun 17, 2024function make_tempdir and make_tempname in bucomm.c in Binutils 2.34 thru 2.38 allows attackers to cause a denial of service due to memory leaks.
Aug 8, 2023binutils: memory leak in make_tempdir() and make_tempname() in bucomm.c
Jun 16, 2022