The process_version_sections function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (Integer Overflow, and hang because of a time-consuming loop) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file with invalid values of ent.vn_next, during "readelf -a" execution.
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EUVD-2017-5836 | The process_version_sections function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (Integer Overflow, and hang because of a time-consuming loop) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file with invalid values of ent.vn_next, during "readelf -a" execution. |
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USN-4336-2 | GNU binutils vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
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Updated: 2024-08-05T19:20:41.542Z
Reserved: 2017-09-12T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-14333

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-09-12T08:29:00.443
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-14333


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