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CVE-2021-45078 Detail

Description

stab_xcoff_builtin_type in stabs.c in GNU Binutils through 2.37 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact, as demonstrated by an out-of-bounds write. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2018-12699.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UQBH244M5PV6S6UMHUTCVCWFZDX7Y4M6/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UQBH244M5PV6S6UMHUTCVCWFZDX7Y4M6/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UUHLDDT3HH7YEY6TX7IJRGPJUTNNVEL3/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UUHLDDT3HH7YEY6TX7IJRGPJUTNNVEL3/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-30 Third Party Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-30 Third Party Advisory 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220107-0002/ Third Party Advisory 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220107-0002/ Third Party Advisory 
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=28694 Exploit  Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=28694 Exploit  Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=161e87d12167b1e36193385485c1f6ce92f74f02
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=161e87d12167b1e36193385485c1f6ce92f74f02

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-45078
NVD Published Date:
12/15/2021
NVD Last Modified:
11/21/2024
Source:
MITRE