CVE-2018-10535

Name: CVE-2018-10535
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-04-29T15:29:00.287+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.27%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-10535 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The ignore_section_sym function in elf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, does not validate the output_section pointer in the case of a symtab entry with a "SECTION" type that has a "0" value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted file, as demonstrated by objcopy.. EPSS estimates a 2.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The ignore_section_sym function in elf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, does not validate the output_section pointer in the case of a symtab entry with a "SECTION" type that has a "0" value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted file, as demonstrated by objcopy.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.27%

80.8th 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/104021Third 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=23113Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104021Third 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=23113Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/

Timeline

Published: Apr 29, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-10535?

How severe is CVE-2018-10535?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-10535 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10535?

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Source: NVD / NIST