binutils: NULL pointer dereference in dwarf2.c:concat_filename() allows for denial of service via crafted file
Published Apr 25, 2018
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.34%
Description
concat_filename in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by nm-new.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
binutils-0:2.27-34.base.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3032
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
binutils
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
binutils220
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
binutils
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
binutils
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | binutils-0:2.27-34.base.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3032 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | binutils | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | binutils220 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | binutils | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | binutils | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
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- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3.34% (0.03344) | 88.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.51% (0.03512) | 87.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.69% (0.00690) | 70.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.89% (0.00886) | 83.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.89% (0.00886) | 82.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 16, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00886) | 80.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 1.27% (0.01274) | 83.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.90% (0.00897) | 80.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 1.27% (0.01274) | 83.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.51% (0.01514) | 84.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.26% (0.02262) | 50.78th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.26% (0.02262) | 50.28th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 2.26% (0.02262) | 77.65th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.26% (0.02262) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (10)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104000 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3032 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10373 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1573365 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10373
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-01 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23065 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10373
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104000 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3032 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10373 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1573365 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10373 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-01 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23065 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10373 |
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