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CVE-2017-14934 Details

Description

process_debug_info in dwarf.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 (infinite loop) via a crafted ELF file that contains a negative size value in a CU structure.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22219 CVEIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=19485196044b2521af979f1e5c4a89bfb90fba0b CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101204 CVE
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22219 [email protected]Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=19485196044b2521af979f1e5c4a89bfb90fba0b [email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-131Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size[email protected]
CWE-835Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
gnu binutils
2.29

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-14934
NVD Published Date:
Sep 30, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-14934 Details - Not Deferred