CVE-2018-10373

Name: CVE-2018-10373
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-04-25T09:29:00.52+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.51%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-10373 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. concat_filename in dwarf2.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 a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by nm-new.. EPSS estimates a 3.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

concat_filename in dwarf2.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 a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by nm-new.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.51%

87.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Binutils	2.30
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104000Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3032Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-01
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23065Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104000Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3032Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-01
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23065Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/

Timeline

Published: Apr 25, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-10373?

How severe is CVE-2018-10373?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-10373 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10373?

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Source: NVD / NIST