CVE-2017-14940

Updated: 2024-11-22 01:55:04.943843

Description:

scan_unit_for_symbols in dwarf2.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 (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.


Links NIST CIRCL RHEL Ubuntu

Severity

Severity Score
CVSS Version 2.x MEDIUM 4.3
CVSS Version 3.x MEDIUM 5.5

Status

OS name Project name Version Score Severity Status Errata Last updated

Statement

CentOS 6 ELS binutils 2.20 5.5 MEDIUM Released CLSA-2021:1638803819 2022-05-05 12:03:04
CloudLinux 6 ELS binutils 2.20 5.5 MEDIUM Released 2021-12-06 11:56:04
Oracle Linux 6 ELS binutils 2.20 5.5 MEDIUM Released CLSA-2021:1637770725 2021-11-24 13:55:52
Ubuntu 16.04 ELS binutils 2.26 5.5 MEDIUM Released CLSA-2021:1635459139 2021-11-02 21:02:48