CVE-2017-15996

binutils: Excessive memory allocation in elfcomm.c

Published Oct 29, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
elfcomm.c in readelf in GNU Binutils 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file that triggers a "buffer overflow on fuzzed archive header," related to an uninitialized variable, an improper conditional jump, and the get_archive_member_name, process_archive_index_and_symbols, and setup_archive functions.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-7412 elfcomm.c in readelf in GNU Binutils 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file that triggers a "buffer overflow on fuzzed archive header," related to an uninitialized variable, an improper conditional jump, and the get_archive_member_name, process_archive_index_and_symbols, and setup_archive functions.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-2 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 8:13 PM
Reserved
Oct 29, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 29, 2017, 5:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:08 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 27, 2017, 12:00 AM