CVE-2017-14939

decode_line_info in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, mishandles a length calculation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to read_1_byte.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:13

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101216 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101216 -
References () https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/26/binutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-read_1_byte-dwarf2-c/ - Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/26/binutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-read_1_byte-dwarf2-c/ - Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22169 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22169 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=515f23e63c0074ab531bc954f84ca40c6281a724 - () https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=515f23e63c0074ab531bc954f84ca40c6281a724 -
References () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42970/ - () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42970/ -

07 Nov 2023, 02:39

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=515f23e63c0074ab531bc954f84ca40c6281a724', 'name': 'https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=515f23e63c0074ab531bc954f84ca40c6281a724', 'tags': ['Issue Tracking', 'Patch', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • () https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=515f23e63c0074ab531bc954f84ca40c6281a724 -

Information

Published : 2017-09-30 01:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:13


NVD link : CVE-2017-14939

Mitre link : CVE-2017-14939

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-14939


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Products Affected

gnu

  • binutils
CWE
CWE-125

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