The load_debug_section function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an ELF file that lacks section headers.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-8292 The load_debug_section function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an ELF file that lacks section headers.
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Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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{'score': 0.00361}

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{'score': 0.00377}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T20:43:59.740Z

Reserved: 2017-12-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-17126

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-12-04T08:29:00.653

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-17126

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-11-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-17126 - Bugzilla

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