CVE-2017-15225

binutils: Memory leak in _bfd_dwarf2_cleanup_debug_info

Published Oct 10, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
_bfd_dwarf2_cleanup_debug_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 leak) via a crafted ELF file.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-6685 _bfd_dwarf2_cleanup_debug_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 leak) 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 17, 2024, 1:56 AM
Reserved
Oct 10, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 10, 2017, 11:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:07 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 26, 2017, 12:00 AM