Description
elfcomm.c in readelf in GNU Binutils 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file that triggers a "buffer overflow on fuzzed archive header," related to an uninitialized variable, an improper conditional jump, and the get_archive_member_name, process_archive_index_and_symbols, and setup_archive functions.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-7412 | elfcomm.c in readelf in GNU Binutils 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file that triggers a "buffer overflow on fuzzed archive header," related to an uninitialized variable, an improper conditional jump, and the get_archive_member_name, process_archive_index_and_symbols, and setup_archive functions. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4336-2 | GNU binutils vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T20:13:06.664Z
Reserved: 2017-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-15996
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-10-29T17:29:00.203
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-15996
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN