CVE-2017-15938 dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, miscalculates DW_FORM_ref_addr die refs in the case of a relocatable object file, which allows r...
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 4.6%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, miscalculates DW_FORM_ref_addr die refs in the case of a relocatable object file, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (find_abstract_instance_name invalid memory read, segmentation fault, and application crash).
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/binutils(Debian:12) | < 2.29.90.20180122-1 | 2.29.90.20180122-1 |
| debian/binutils(Debian:13) | < 2.29.90.20180122-1 | 2.29.90.20180122-1 |
| debian/binutils(Debian:14) | < 2.29.90.20180122-1 | 2.29.90.20180122-1 |
| GNU binutils | = 2.29 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2017-15938 vendor-advisory
- 101610 vdb-entry
- blogs.gentoo.org patch third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- GLSA-201801-01 vendor-advisory
- sourceware.org issue-tracking patch third-party-advisory
- sourceware.org