Description
The process_version_sections function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (Integer Overflow, and hang because of a time-consuming loop) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file with invalid values of ent.vn_next, during "readelf -a" execution.
Published: 2017-09-12
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-5836 The process_version_sections function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (Integer Overflow, and hang because of a time-consuming loop) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file with invalid values of ent.vn_next, during "readelf -a" execution.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-2 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T19:20:41.542Z

Reserved: 2017-09-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-14333

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-09-12T08:29:00.443

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-14333

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-14333 - Bugzilla

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