Description
readelf in GNU Binutils 2.28 has a use-after-free (specifically read-after-free) error while processing multiple, relocated sections in an MSP430 binary. This is caused by mishandling of an invalid symbol index, and mishandling of state across invocations.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-16004 | readelf in GNU Binutils 2.28 has a use-after-free (specifically read-after-free) error while processing multiple, relocated sections in an MSP430 binary. This is caused by mishandling of an invalid symbol index, and mishandling of state across invocations. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4336-2 | GNU binutils vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T15:49:02.712Z
Reserved: 2017-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-6966
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-03-17T09:59:00.383
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-6966
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN