Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201863230000000
Revision Date:2018-01-26Version:1
Title:CVE-2018-6323 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
Description:The elf_object_p function in elfcode.h in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, has an unsigned integer overflow because bfd_size_type multiplication is not used. A crafted ELF file allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2018-6323
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND binutils package in xenial is affected and needs fixing.
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