Description
GNU Binutils 2017-04-03 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash), related to the process_mips_specific function in readelf.c, via a crafted ELF file that triggers a large memory-allocation attempt.
Published: 2017-05-18
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-2017-17980 GNU Binutils 2017-04-03 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash), related to the process_mips_specific function in readelf.c, via a crafted ELF file that triggers a large memory-allocation attempt.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-2 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:55:21.834Z

Reserved: 2017-05-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-9040

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-05-18T01:29:01.940

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

Link: CVE-2017-9040

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-05-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-9040 - Bugzilla

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