Description
The find_nearest_line function in addr2line in GNU Binutils 2.28 does not handle the case where the main file name and the directory name are both empty, triggering a NULL pointer dereference and an invalid write, and leading to a program crash.
Published: 2017-03-22
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16260 The find_nearest_line function in addr2line in GNU Binutils 2.28 does not handle the case where the main file name and the directory name are both empty, triggering a NULL pointer dereference and an invalid write, and leading to a program crash.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-2 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:56:36.002Z

Reserved: 2017-03-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-7225

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-03-22T16:59:00.230

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

Link: CVE-2017-7225

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-7225 - Bugzilla

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