binutils: NULL pointer dereference the assign_file_positions_for_non_load_sections function in libbfd library
Published Feb 28, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.48%
Description
The assign_file_positions_for_non_load_sections function in elf.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 an ELF file with a RELRO segment that lacks a matching LOAD segment, as demonstrated by objcopy.
Affected products
No data.
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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
| 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 |
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:L/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:N/UI:R/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 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.48% (0.01479) | 72.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.53% (0.01532) | 71.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.46% (0.00461) | 62.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.50% (0.00503) | 77.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 0.50% (0.00503) | 76.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00355) | 71.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00355) | 67.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.94% (0.01943) | 48.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.94% (0.01943) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- 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-2018-7570 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1551785 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7570
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22881 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=01f7e10cf2dcf403462b2feed06c43135651556d x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7570
| 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-2018-7570 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1551785 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7570 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22881 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=01f7e10cf2dcf403462b2feed06c43135651556d | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7570 |
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