Description
process_debug_info in dwarf.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 (infinite loop) via a crafted ELF file that contains a negative size value in a CU structure.
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0036
EPSS Percentile
58.0%
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-131
CWE-835
Status
published
Products (1)
gnu/binutils
2.29
Published
Sep 30, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026