PT-2017-4289 · Gnu+2 · Gnu Binutils+2

Published 2017-08-30 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2017-14129

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: GNU Binutils version 2.29

Description: The issue is related to a buffer over-read in the read section function, located in the dwarf2.c component of the GNU Binutils library. This allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in an application crash, by providing a crafted ELF file. The vulnerability is associated with reading beyond the permissible boundaries of a data buffer.

Recommendations: For GNU Binutils version 2.29, consider updating to a newer version that addresses this issue, as the current version is affected by the buffer over-read vulnerability in the read section function. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

DoS

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-07744

CVE-2017-14129

MGASA-2019-0169

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10651-1

SUSE-SU-2017:3170-1

USN-4336-2

Affected Products

Gnu Binutils

Suse

Ubuntu

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