PT-2017-4290 · Gnu+2 · Gnu Binutils+2
Kamil Frankowicz
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Published
2017-09-01
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Updated
2024-06-15
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CVE-2017-14130
CVSS v2.0
7.8
High
| 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 the
bfd elf parse attributes function in the elf-attrs.c component of the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted ELF file. This is due to a heap-based buffer over-read, leading to an application crash. The vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker using a specially crafted ELF file, resulting in a denial of service.Recommendations:
For GNU Binutils version 2.29, consider avoiding the use of the
bfd elf parse attributes function until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the processing of ELF files from untrusted sources to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.DoS
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Gnu Binutils
Suse
Ubuntu