Description
_bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.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 (excessive memory allocation and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
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-2017-6415 _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.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 (excessive memory allocation and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-2 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T19:42:22.297Z

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

Link: CVE-2017-14938

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-09-30T01:29:02.617

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

Link: CVE-2017-14938

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-09-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-14938 - Bugzilla

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