CVE-2017-15938

dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, miscalculates DW_FORM_ref_addr die refs in the case of a relocatable object file, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (find_abstract_instance_name invalid memory read, segmentation fault, and application crash).
Configurations

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

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:40

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References
  • {'url': 'https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=1b86808a86077722ee4f42ff97f836b12420bb2a', 'name': 'https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=1b86808a86077722ee4f42ff97f836b12420bb2a', 'tags': ['Issue Tracking', 'Patch', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • () https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=1b86808a86077722ee4f42ff97f836b12420bb2a -

Information

Published : 2017-10-27 21:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15


NVD link : CVE-2017-15938

Mitre link : CVE-2017-15938

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-15938


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Products Affected

gnu

  • binutils
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer