CVE-2017-14934

binutils: Infinite loop in process_debug_info

Published Sep 29, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-6411 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00442}

epss

{'score': 0.00452}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 7:42 PM
Reserved
Sep 29, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 30, 2017, 1:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:07 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 27, 2017, 12:00 AM