CVE-2017-7614

binutils: NULL pointer dereference in bfd_elf_final_link function

Published Apr 9, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
elflink.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has a "member access within null pointer" undefined behavior issue, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an "int main() {return 0;}" program.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16619 elflink.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has a "member access within null pointer" undefined behavior issue, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an "int main() {return 0;}" program.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-2 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 4:12 PM
Reserved
Apr 9, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 9, 2017, 2:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:24 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 5, 2017, 12:00 AM