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.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
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 |
USN-4336-2 | GNU binutils vulnerabilities |
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History
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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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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-09-12T08:29:00.443
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-14333
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN