Binutils objdump <=2.39.3 compare_symbols DoS (CVE-2022-47696)
CVE-2022-47696 Published on August 22, 2023
An issue was discovered Binutils objdump before 2.39.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impacts via function compare_symbols.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2022-47696 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
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Exploit Probability
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