Description
The read_section function in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (parse_comp_unit heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=e4f2723003859dc6b33ca0dadbc4a7659ebf1643
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22047
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100624
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0041
EPSS Percentile
61.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-125
Status
published
Products (1)
gnu/binutils
2.29
Published
Sep 04, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026