CVE-2021-45078
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Gnu Binutils ≤ 2.37
- Fedoraproject Fedora 34
- Fedoraproject Fedora 35
- Redhat Enterprise Linux 8.0
- Debian Linux 9.0
- Debian Linux 10.0
- Debian Linux 11.0
- Netapp Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2021-45078.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2021-45078. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=28694
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=28694
References
- 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://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-30
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220107-0002/
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=28694
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=161e87d12167b1e36193385485c1f6ce92f74f02
- 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://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-30
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220107-0002/
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=28694
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=161e87d12167b1e36193385485c1f6ce92f74f02