decode_line_info in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, mishandles a length calculation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to read_1_byte.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-6416 | decode_line_info in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, mishandles a length calculation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to read_1_byte. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4336-2 | GNU binutils vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T19:42:22.245Z
Reserved: 2017-09-29T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-14939
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-09-30T01:29:02.663
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-14939
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN