CVE-2017-15996

elfcomm.c in readelf in GNU Binutils 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file that triggers a "buffer overflow on fuzzed archive header," related to an uninitialized variable, an improper conditional jump, and the get_archive_member_name, process_archive_index_and_symbols, and setup_archive functions.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:15

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References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101608 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101608 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01 - () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01 -
References () https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22361 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22361 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=d91f0b20e561e326ee91a09a76206257bde8438b - () https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=d91f0b20e561e326ee91a09a76206257bde8438b -

07 Nov 2023, 02:40

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References
  • {'url': 'https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=d91f0b20e561e326ee91a09a76206257bde8438b', 'name': 'https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=d91f0b20e561e326ee91a09a76206257bde8438b', 'tags': ['Issue Tracking', 'Patch', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • () https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=d91f0b20e561e326ee91a09a76206257bde8438b -

Information

Published : 2017-10-29 17:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:15


NVD link : CVE-2017-15996

Mitre link : CVE-2017-15996

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-15996


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Products Affected

gnu

  • binutils
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer