CVE-2017-14940

binutils: NULL pointer dereference in the scan_unit_for_symbols

Published Sep 29, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
scan_unit_for_symbols 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 (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-6417 scan_unit_for_symbols 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 (NULL pointer dereference 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
Sep 16, 2024, 11:22 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