Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201818607000
Revision Date:2018-10-23Version:1
Title:CVE-2018-18607 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
Description:An issue was discovered in elf_link_input_bfd in elflink.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31. There is a NULL pointer dereference in elf_link_input_bfd when used for finding STT_TLS symbols without any TLS section. A specially crafted ELF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, as demonstrated by ld.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2018-18607
Platform(s):Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) is installed.
  • AND The vulnerability of the 'binutils' package in bionic is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
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