scan_unit_for_symbols in dwarf2.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 (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
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https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/26/binutils-null-pointer-dereference-in-scan_unit_for_symbols-dwarf2-c/ | Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22166 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=0d76029f92182c3682d8be2c833d45bc9a2068fe |
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Information
Published : 2017-09-30 01:29
Updated : 2024-02-28 16:04
NVD link : CVE-2017-14940
Mitre link : CVE-2017-14940
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-14940
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Products Affected
gnu
- binutils
CWE
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference