CVE catalog

CVE-2018-6872

binutils: CVE-2018-6872

Severity: Medium · CVSS 5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Feb 9, 2018, 6:29:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.17% · Oct 25, 2026

The elf_parse_notes function in elf.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 (out-of-bounds read and segmentation violation) via a note with a large alignment.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	binutils	sid	`2.47.50.20261021-1`	fixed
Debian	binutils	forky	`2.47.50.20261021-1`	fixed
Debian	binutils	trixie	`2.44-3`	fixed
Debian	binutils	bookworm	`2.40-2`	fixed
Ubuntu	binutils	18.04	`2.29.1-4ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	18.04	`2.29.1-6ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	18.04	`2.29.1-7ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	18.04	`2.29.1-8ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	18.04	`2.29.1-10ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	18.04	`2.29.1-12ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	18.04	`2.30-4ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	18.04	`2.30-5ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	18.04	`2.30-7ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	18.04	`2.30-8ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	18.04	`2.30-9ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	18.04	`2.30-10ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	18.04	`2.30-11ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	18.04	`2.30-14ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	18.04	`2.30-15ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	binutils	18.04	`2.30-20ubuntu2~18.04`	fixed
Alpine	binutils	3.7	`2.30-r2`	fixed
Alpine	binutils	3.8	`2.30-r6`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	binutils	source	sid	`2.30-4`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	binutils	source	forky	`2.30-4`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	binutils	source	trixie	`2.30-4`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	binutils	source	bookworm	`2.30-4`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	binutils	deb	18.04	`2.30-20ubuntu2~18.04`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6872	Not reported
Alpine	binutils	apk	3.7	`2.30-r2`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-6872	Not reported
Alpine	binutils	apk	3.8	`2.30-r6`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-6872	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[binutils]Unknown
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu]Unknown
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu-dbg]Unknown
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-alpha-linux-gnu]Unknown
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-alpha-linux-gnu-dbg]Unknown
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-arc-linux-gnu]Unknown
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-arc-linux-gnu-dbg]Unknown
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi]Unknown
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi-dbg]Unknown
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf]Unknown
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf-dbg]Unknown
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-common]Unknown
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-dev]Unknown
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-doc]Unknown
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-for-build]Unknown
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-for-host]Unknown
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-hppa64-linux-gnu]Unknown
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-hppa64-linux-gnu-dbg]Unknown
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-hppa-linux-gnu]Unknown
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-hppa-linux-gnu-dbg]Unknown
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.30-4
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12

Next results

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:37:35 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]