CVE-2017-14938

_bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.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 (excessive memory allocation and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 33%
VendorProductVersion
gnubinutils
2.29
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
binutils
bullseye
2.35.2-2
fixed
stretch
ignored
jessie
ignored
wheezy
ignored
bookworm
2.40-2
fixed
sid
2.43.1-5
fixed
trixie
2.43.1-5
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
binutils
noble
not-affected
mantic
not-affected
lunar
not-affected
kinetic
not-affected
jammy
not-affected
impish
not-affected
hirsute
not-affected
groovy
not-affected
focal
not-affected
eoan
not-affected
disco
not-affected
cosmic
not-affected
bionic
not-affected
artful
ignored
zesty
ignored
xenial
Fixed 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1
released
trusty
needed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101212
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/26/binutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-_bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables-elf-c/
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22166
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=bd61e135492ecf624880e6b78e5fcde3c9716df6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101212
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/26/binutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-_bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables-elf-c/
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22166
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=bd61e135492ecf624880e6b78e5fcde3c9716df6