CVE-2017-15996 elfcomm.c in readelf in GNU Binutils 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file that trigg...
HighCVSS 7.8
EPSS 2.4%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
elfcomm.c in readelf in GNU Binutils 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file that triggers a "buffer overflow on fuzzed archive header," related to an uninitialized variable, an improper conditional jump, and the get_archive_member_name, process_archive_index_and_symbols, and setup_archive functions.
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-2017-15996 vendor-advisory
- 101608 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- GLSA-201801-01 vendor-advisory
- sourceware.org issue-tracking patch third-party-advisory
- sourceware.org