CVE-2018-6872 | GNU binutils 2.30 elf.c elf_parse_notes out-of-bounds (Bug 22788 / Nessus ID 118337)
A vulnerability has been found in GNU binutils 2.30 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function elf_parse_notes of the file elf.c. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read.
This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-6872. The attack can be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.