CVE-2017-8398

binutils: Out-of-bounds read while dumping the debug information from a corrupt binary

Published May 1, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
dwarf.c in GNU Binutils 2.28 is vulnerable to an invalid read of size 1 during dumping of debug information from a corrupt binary. This vulnerability causes programs that conduct an analysis of binary programs, such as objdump and readelf, to crash.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-17350 dwarf.c in GNU Binutils 2.28 is vulnerable to an invalid read of size 1 during dumping of debug information from a corrupt binary. This vulnerability causes programs that conduct an analysis of binary programs, such as objdump and readelf, to crash.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-2 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
History

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

  • CWE-125

    Out-of-bounds Read

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 4:34 PM
Reserved
May 1, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 1, 2017, 6:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:26 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 22, 2017, 12:00 AM