CVE-2017-15939

dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, mishandles NULL files in a .debug_line file table, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to concat_filename. NOTE: this issue is caused by an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-15023.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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=a54018b72d75abf2e74bf36016702da06399c1d9', 'name': 'https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=a54018b72d75abf2e74bf36016702da06399c1d9', 'tags': ['Issue Tracking', 'Patch', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • () https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=a54018b72d75abf2e74bf36016702da06399c1d9 -

Information

Published : 2017-10-27 21:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15


NVD link : CVE-2017-15939

Mitre link : CVE-2017-15939

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-15939


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Products Affected

gnu

  • binutils
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference