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vulnerabilityCVE-2023-1972
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.
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
-

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
buildroot
2025.02.x
2.43.1
Not Affected
buildroot
master
2.45.1
Not Affected
openwrt
master
2.46.0-r1
Not Affected
openwrt
openwrt-25.12
2.45.1-r1
Not Affected
yocto
master
2.46.1
Not Affected
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