CVE-2018-6872

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions GNU Binutils version 2.30

Description The issue is related to the elf parse notes function in the elf.c file of GNU Binutils, which is associated with out-of-bounds data access errors. This can be exploited by a remote attacker using an ELF file with a NOTES segment that has a large alignment value, potentially causing a denial of service due to out-of-bounds read and segmentation violation.

Recommendations For GNU Binutils version 2.30, consider disabling the elf parse notes function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to ELF files with potentially malicious NOTES segments to minimize the risk of exploitation.