CVE-2017-14938

_bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:13

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References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101212 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101212 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/26/binutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-_bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables-elf-c/ - Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/26/binutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-_bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables-elf-c/ - Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22166 - Issue Tracking, Patch () https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22166 - Issue Tracking, Patch
References () https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=bd61e135492ecf624880e6b78e5fcde3c9716df6 - () https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=bd61e135492ecf624880e6b78e5fcde3c9716df6 -

07 Nov 2023, 02:39

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References
  • {'url': 'https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=bd61e135492ecf624880e6b78e5fcde3c9716df6', 'name': 'https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=bd61e135492ecf624880e6b78e5fcde3c9716df6', 'tags': ['Issue Tracking', 'Patch', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • () https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=bd61e135492ecf624880e6b78e5fcde3c9716df6 -

Information

Published : 2017-09-30 01:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:13


NVD link : CVE-2017-14938

Mitre link : CVE-2017-14938

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-14938


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Products Affected

gnu

  • binutils
CWE
CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling