CVE-2018-20623

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    CVE-2018-20623

    Published: 31 Dec 2018Last Modified: 28 Aug 2026

    Summary:

    Details: In GNU Binutils 2.31.1, there is a use-after-free in the error function in elfcomm.c when called from the process_archive function in readelf.c via a crafted ELF file.

    References: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html, https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106370, https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K38336243, https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24049

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0860693812fff944ab0602e72b762a4a2078da5b
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    2.31.1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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