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CVE-2023-1972

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  • Published2023-05-17
  • WeaknessCWE-119 · CWE-787

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-05-1722:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Gnu binutils
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.x≥ 2.35, ≤ 2.40no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As redhat, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • binutils
    Affected
    • = affected at least binutils 2.40no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2023-09-30

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • binutilsWolfiall versions · fixed in 2.40-r3
  • binutilsUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm6
  • binutilsUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm1
  • binutilsUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.38-4ubuntu2.2
  • binutilsUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.34-6ubuntu1.5
  • binutilsUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9
  • binutilsTuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.6all versions · fixed in 2.35.2-63.el9.tuxcare.els6and 5 other packages
  • binutilsTuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2all versions · fixed in 2.35.2-37.el9.tuxcare.els11and 5 other packages

57 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2023-05-17
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-gxpx-hfgx-m75g

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-1972?

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.

Is CVE-2023-1972 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-1972 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.9% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-1972?

CVE-2023-1972 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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