CVE-2017-14729

binutils: Heap buffer overflow in the *_get_synthetic_symtab functions

Published Sep 25, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
The *_get_synthetic_symtab functions in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, do not ensure a unique PLT entry for a symbol, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file, related to elf32-i386.c and elf64-x86-64.c.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-6226 The *_get_synthetic_symtab functions in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, do not ensure a unique PLT entry for a symbol, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file, related to elf32-i386.c and elf64-x86-64.c.
History

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

  • CWE-122

    Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 1:21 AM
Reserved
Sep 25, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 25, 2017, 4:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:06 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 22, 2017, 12:00 AM