CVE-2017-14938

binutils: Excessive memory allocation in _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables

Published Sep 29, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
_bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.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 (excessive memory allocation and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-6415 _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.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 (excessive memory allocation and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-2 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
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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 21, 2017, 12:00 AM