CVE-2017-15938

Updated: 2025-08-20 02:23:02.428621

Description:

dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, miscalculates DW_FORM_ref_addr die refs in the case of a relocatable object file, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (find_abstract_instance_name invalid memory read, segmentation fault, and application crash).


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Severity

Severity Score
CVSS Version 2.x MEDIUM 5.0
CVSS Version 3.x HIGH 7.5

Status

OS name Project name Version Score Severity Status Errata Last updated

Statement

CentOS 6 ELS binutils 2.20 7.5 HIGH Released CLSA-2021:1638803819 2022-05-05 12:03:07
CloudLinux 6 ELS binutils 2.20 7.5 HIGH Released 2021-12-06 11:55:27
Oracle Linux 6 ELS binutils 2.20 7.5 HIGH Released CLSA-2021:1637770725 2021-11-24 13:55:20
Ubuntu 16.04 ELS binutils 2.26 7.5 HIGH Released CLSA-2021:1635459139 2021-11-02 21:02:48