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CVE-2017-14939

MediumPublished

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,...

Published: Sep 29, 2017
Updated: Aug 5, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Oct 10, 2017

Primary CVSS

5.5/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 3.0

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS probability estimate

11.3%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 95.8%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a certainty or a measure of impact. Combine it with CVSS, KEV status, exposure and your environment.

Summary

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.

Sources

binutils 2.29.51.20170921 - 'read_1_byte' Heap Buffer OverflowExploit
Agostino Sarubbo · linux · Oct 10, 2017

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