CVE-2018-20002

Name: CVE-2018-20002
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-12-10T02:29:00.39+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.82%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-20002 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The _bfd_generic_read_minisymbols function in syms.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, has a memory leak via a crafted ELF file, leading to a denial of service (memory consumption), as demonstrated by nm.. EPSS estimates a 1.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The _bfd_generic_read_minisymbols function in syms.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, has a memory leak via a crafted ELF file, leading to a denial of service (memory consumption), as demonstrated by nm.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.82%

76.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-772

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Binutils	2.31
Netapp	Vasa Provider	>= 7.2
F5	Traffix Signaling Delivery Controller	>= 5.0.0, <= 5.1.0
F5	Traffix Signaling Delivery Controller	4.4.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106142Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-01
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190221-0004/Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23952Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=c2f5dc30afa34696f2da0081c4ac50b958ecb0e9
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K62602089Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106142Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-01
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190221-0004/Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23952Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=c2f5dc30afa34696f2da0081c4ac50b958ecb0e9
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K62602089Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/

Timeline

Published: Dec 10, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-20002?

How severe is CVE-2018-20002?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-20002 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20002?

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Source: NVD / NIST