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Full vulnerability report · 2019
CVE-2019-1010180High confidence

GNU gdb All versions is affected by: Buffer Overflow - Out of bound memory access

GNU · gdb

Official source article: Siemens SSA-398330 ↗. Check the applicable product and release in the original source.

7.8HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Patch only the product branches with a verified fix

High technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 5 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityHighOperational priority:High, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • A structured source references public exploit or proof-of-concept material.
  • EPSS is 2.63% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict local access and enforce least privilege on affected hosts.
  • Increase monitoring for the attack path and post-exploitation behaviour described in the report.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs GNU gdb and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: Within 30 daysRemediation target: Within 180 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Cross-source reconciliation

Remediation availability differs by product scope

Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 5 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Distribution package intelligence

Release-specific package status

Debian findings are scoped to the named distribution, release and source package. An absent finding does not mean a package is unaffected.

4 package states
Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Distribution releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Debian trixietrixie · sourcebinutilsVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.2.32.51.20190707-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 23 Oct 2026
Debian bookwormbookworm · sourcebinutilsVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.2.32.51.20190707-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 23 Oct 2026
Debian forkyforky · sourcebinutilsVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.2.32.51.20190707-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 23 Oct 2026
Debian sidsid · sourcebinutilsVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.2.32.51.20190707-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 23 Oct 2026
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

3 current
CVE-2019-1010180 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 57 · interimSUSE Product Security TeamCVE-2019-1010180
88 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • binutils as component of HPE Helion OpenStack 8
  • binutils-devel as component of HPE Helion OpenStack 8
  • libctf-nobfd0 as component of HPE Helion OpenStack 8
  • libctf0 as component of HPE Helion OpenStack 8
  • gdb as component of SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0
  • gdbserver as component of SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0
  • gdb as component of SUSE Enterprise Storage 6
  • binutils as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • binutils-devel as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • gdb as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • libctf-nobfd0 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • libctf0 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
Summary
GNU gdb All versions is affected by: Buffer Overflow - Out of bound memory access. The impact is: Deny of Service, Memory Disclosure, and Possible Code Execution. The component is: The main gdb module. The attack vector is: Open an ELF for debugging. The fixed version is: Not fixed yet.
Remediation
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
CVE-2019-1010180 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalRed Hat Product Securitygdb: buffer overflow while opening an ELF for debugging leads to Dos, information dislosure and code execution
7 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • gdb.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • gdb as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • gdb-gdbserver as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • gdb.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • gdb-doc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • gdb-gdbserver as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • gdb.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Summary
GNU gdb All versions is affected by: Buffer Overflow - Out of bound memory access. The impact is: Deny of Service, Memory Disclosure, and Possible Code Execution. The component is: The main gdb module. The attack vector is: Open an ELF for debugging. The fixed version is: Not fixed yet.
Remediation
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
SSA-398330 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 19 · interimSiemens ProductCERTCVE-2019-1010180
5 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0) >= V3.1.0 < V3.1.5
  • SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0) >= V3.1.0 < V3.1.5
  • SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0) >= V3.1.0 < V3.1.5
  • SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0) >= V3.1.0 < V3.1.5
  • SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0) >= V3.1.0 < V3.1.5
Summary
GNU gdb All versions is affected by: Buffer Overflow - Out of bound memory access. The impact is: Deny of Service, Memory Disclosure, and Possible Code Execution. The component is: The main gdb module. The attack vector is: Open an ELF for debugging. The fixed version is: Not fixed yet.
Remediation
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2019-1925

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

GNU gdb All versions is affected by: Buffer Overflow - Out of bound memory access. The impact is: Deny of Service, Memory Disclosure, and Possible Code Execution. The component is: The main gdb module. The attack vector is: Open an ELF for debugging. The fixed version is: Not fixed yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
0.0
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionPatch only the product branches with a verified fix

High technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 5 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
01

What, why and how

GNU gdb All versions is affected by: Buffer Overflow - Out of bound memory access. The impact is: Deny of Service, Memory Disclosure, and Possible Code Execution. The component is: The main gdb module. The attack vector is: Open an ELF for debugging. The fixed version is: Not fixed yet.

What

GNU gdb All versions is affected by: Buffer Overflow - Out of bound memory access. The impact is: Deny of Service, Memory Disclosure, and Possible Code Execution. The component is: The main gdb module. The attack vector is: Open an ELF for debugging. The fixed version is: Not fixed yet.

Why

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

GNU gdb All versions is affected by: Buffer Overflow - Out of bound memory access. The impact is: Deny of Service, Memory Disclosure, and Possible Code Execution. The component is: The main gdb module. The attack vector is: Open an ELF for debugging. The fixed version is: Not fixed yet.

Why

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
Reference recorded

A structured CVE source labels at least one public reference as exploit material. BlackTree has not independently validated that it is safe, reliable or weaponised.

Likely attack path
local access → Out-of-bounds Read → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
Required interaction required
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-125 ↗

CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UIRequiredUser interaction: Another user must perform an action for exploitation to succeed.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
UnauthenticatedCWE-125Public exploit reference
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2019-1925Official EUVD mapping

GNU gdb All versions is affected by: Buffer Overflow - Out of bound memory access. The impact is: Deny of Service, Memory Disclosure, and Possible Code Execution. The component is: The main gdb module. The attack vector is: Open an ELF for debugging. The fixed version is: Not fixed yet.

Official EUVD record ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2026-4026Red Hat OpenShift: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Red Hat OpenShift ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Verfügbarkeit und Integrität zu gefährden.

Official advisory ↗
CISA · English · ICSA-23-348-10Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500

GNU gdb All versions is affected by: Buffer Overflow - Out of bound memory access. The impact is: Deny of Service, Memory Disclosure, and Possible Code Execution. The component is: The main gdb module. The attack vector is: Open an ELF for debugging. The fixed version is: Not fixed yet.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-1015Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens

928 Référence CVE CVE-2018-19591 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-19591 Référence CVE CVE-2018-20482 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-20482 Référence CVE CVE-2018-20843 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-20843 Référence CVE CVE-2018-25032 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-25032 Référence CVE CVE-2019-1010022 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1010022 Référence CVE CVE-2019-1010023 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1010023 Référence CVE CVE-2019-1010024 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1010024 Référence CVE CVE-2019-1010025 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1010025 Référence CVE CVE-2019-1010180 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1010180 Référence CVE CVE-2019-10160 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-10160 Référence CVE CVE-2019-11360 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-11360 Référence CVE CVE-2019-12290 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-12290 Référence CVE CVE-2019-12900 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-12900 Référence CVE CVE-2019-12904 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-12904 Référence CVE CVE-2019-13057 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-13057 Référence CVE CVE-2019-13565 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-13565 Référence CVE CVE-2019-13627 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?i

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2019-007170GNU gdb における境界外読み取りに関する脆弱性

GNU gdb には、境界外読み取りに関する脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix availability varies by product
Affected
Fixed
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
Action
Use the product-specific evidence above. Patch only products with a verified fixed release, and keep every affected or under-investigation state without a matching fix in the remediation queue.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 24 Jul 2019 · Last source change 14 Oct 2026, 08:02 UTC · CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-09-01
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2019-1925
Product sourceVendor CSAF · SUSE Product Security Team
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · SUSE Product Security Team
CWE sourceNIST NVD
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

View recent updates ↗
  1. Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: added remediation: sourceware.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23657; removed remediation: cert-portal.siemens.com/ssa-398330.html.
    Before
    patch: sourceware.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23657 · remediation: cert-portal.siemens.com/ssa-398330.html
    After
    patch: sourceware.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23657 · remediation: sourceware.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23657
    sourceware.org ↗
  2. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    All versions (At least as of date 2018-09-16) · Fixed: Update to V3.1.5 or later version
    After
    gdb: All versions (At least as of date 2018-09-16) · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
    CNA ↗
  3. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    gdb: All versions (At least as of date 2018-09-16) · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
    After
    gdb: All versions (At least as of date 2018-09-16) · Fixed: Update to V3.1.5 or later version
    Siemens ProductCERT ↗
  4. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    All versions (At least as of date 2018-09-16) · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
    After
    All versions (At least as of date 2018-09-16) · Fixed: Update to V3.1.5 or later version
    Siemens ProductCERT ↗
  5. ENISA EUVD mappingEUVD-2019-1925 was added to the official ENISA EUVD mapping for this CVE.
    Before
    not recorded
    After
    {"euvdId":"EUVD-2019-1925"}
    ENISA EUVD ↗
  6. Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: added patch: sourceware.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23657; added remediation: sourceware.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23657; removed vendor advisory: lists.opensuse.org/msg00008.html; removed vendor advisory: lists.opensuse.org/msg00028.html; 3 further removals.
    Before
    vendor advisory: lists.opensuse.org/msg00008.html · vendor advisory: lists.opensuse.org/msg00028.html · vendor advisory: lists.opensuse.org/msg00029.html · 2 more references
    After
    patch: sourceware.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23657 · remediation: sourceware.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23657
    sourceware.org ↗
  7. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    All versions (At least as of date 2018-09-16) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
    After
    All versions (At least as of date 2018-09-16) · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
    CNA ↗
  8. Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Awaiting fix to Patch available.
    Before
    Awaiting fix
    After
    Patch available
    sourceware.org ↗
  9. Public exploit evidencePublic exploit evidence changed from No public exploit to Public exploit reference.
    Before
    No public exploit
    After
    Public exploit reference
    sourceware.org ↗
  10. SeveritySeverity changed from Unknown to High.
    Before
    Unknown
    After
    High
    NIST NVD ↗
  11. CVSS scoreCVSS score changed from not recorded to 7.8 (CVSS 3.1 · NIST NVD · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
    Before
    not recorded
    After
    7.8 (CVSS 3.1 · NIST NVD · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
    NIST NVD ↗
  12. Catalogue recordCVE added to the BlackTree catalogue.
    CNA ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
Fixed release recorded from official guidance
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2019-1925↗Vendor CSAF · SUSE Product Security Team↗Siemens ProductCERT security advisory · Siemens SSA-398330↗Public exploit reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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