CVE-2017-15022 Details
Description
dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, does not validate the DW_AT_name data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bfd_hash_hash NULL pointer dereference, or out-of-bounds access, and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to scan_unit_for_symbols and parse_comp_unit.
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/10/03/binutils-null-pointer-dereference-in-bfd_hash_hash-hash-c/ | CVE | PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22201 | CVE | Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=11855d8a1f11b102a702ab76e95b22082cccf2f8 | CVE | |
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/10/03/binutils-null-pointer-dereference-in-bfd_hash_hash-hash-c/ | [email protected] | PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22201 | [email protected] | Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=11855d8a1f11b102a702ab76e95b22082cccf2f8 | [email protected] |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-476 | NULL Pointer Dereference | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| gnu binutils | 2.29 |
CPE
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Change History
6 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| May 13, 2026 | CVE Status Change | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 7, 2023 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |