CVE-2019-17450

binutils: denial of service via crafted ELF file

Published Oct 10, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
find_abstract_instance in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-7839 find_abstract_instance in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-1 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-2 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 1:40 AM
Reserved
Oct 10, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 10, 2019, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:23 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 8, 2019, 12:00 AM