Description
Memory leak in decode_line_info 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 (memory consumption) via a crafted ELF file.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22191
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0037
EPSS Percentile
58.7%
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-772
Status
published
Products (1)
gnu/binutils
2.29
Published
Sep 30, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026