medium5.5Public exploit code
CVE-2017-14939
decode_line_info in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, mishandles a length calculation, wh…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- binutils 2.29.51.20170921 - 'read_1_byte' Heap Buffer Overflow2017-10-10 · dos · linux
Impact
decode_line_info in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, mishandles a length calculation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to read_1_byte.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Binutils | Version 2.29 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101216
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/26/binutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-read_1_byte-dwarf2-c/
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22169
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=515f23e63c0074ab531bc954f84ca40c6281a724
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42970/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101216
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/26/binutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-read_1_byte-dwarf2-c/
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22169
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=515f23e63c0074ab531bc954f84ca40c6281a724
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42970/