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CVE-2023-1972
Component Overview
Vulnerability Overview
Name
CVE-2023-1972
Source
NVD (
link
)
Debian (
link
)
Description
A potential heap based buffer overflow was found in _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables() in bfd/elf.c. This may lead to loss of availability.
CWEs
CWE-119
CWE-787
Published Date
May 17, 2023
Updated Date
Jun 17, 2026
Workaround
-
Advisories
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2185646
Issue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30285
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2185646
Issue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30285
Issue Tracking
Analysis
#
Affected Component
Analysis
binutils
Patched
Vulnerability Ratings
#
6.5
CVSSv31
6.5
CVSSv31
NaN
other
Others affected components
#
Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
binutils
buildroot
2025.02.x
2.43.1
Not Affected
binutils
buildroot
master
2.45.1
Not Affected
binutils
openwrt
master
2.46.0-r1
Not Affected
binutils
openwrt
openwrt-25.12
2.45.1-r1
Not Affected
binutils
yocto
master
2.46.1
Not Affected
binutils
yocto
scarthgap
2.42
Not Affected
Resolved with patches
#
binutils (yocto:kirkstone)
#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
Fix an illegal memory access when an accessing a zer0-lengthverdef table.
Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
CVE-2023-1972