binutils: invalid memory access in bfd_zalloc in opncls.c
Published Sep 23, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.29%
Description
An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31. An invalid memory access exists in bfd_zalloc in opncls.c. Attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
binutils
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
binutils220
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
binutils
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
binutils
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
binutils
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
mingw-binutils
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | binutils | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | binutils220 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | binutils | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | binutils | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | binutils | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | mingw-binutils | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This flaw was found to be a duplicate of $DUP. Please see https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/$DUP for information about affected products and security errata.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
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- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.29% (0.01295) | 69.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.24% (0.01239) | 65.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.11% (0.00115) | 27.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00132) | 49.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00132) | 47.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00111) | 42.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.29% (0.01294) | 30.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.29% (0.01294) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (8)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-17359 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1632914 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17359
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23686 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-17359
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-17359 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1632914 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17359 | ||
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23686 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-17359 |
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