Description
process_debug_info in dwarf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted ELF file that contains a negative size value in a CU structure.
Published: 2017-09-29
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-6411 process_debug_info in dwarf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted ELF file that contains a negative size value in a CU structure.
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00442}

epss

{'score': 0.00452}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T19:42:22.147Z

Reserved: 2017-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-14934

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-09-30T01:29:02.553

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

Link: CVE-2017-14934

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-09-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-14934 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses