CVE-2017-15939 dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, mishandles NULL files in a .debug_line file table, which allows remote attackers to cause a deni...
MediumCVSS 5.5
EPSS 1.7%
- 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, mishandles NULL files in a .debug_line file table, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to concat_filename. NOTE: this issue is caused by an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-15023.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GNU binutils | = 2.29 | No fix listed |
References
- 101613 vdb-entry
- blogs.gentoo.org issue-tracking patch third-party-advisory
- GLSA-201801-01 vendor-advisory
- sourceware.org issue-tracking patch third-party-advisory
- sourceware.org
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2017-15939 vendor-advisory