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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
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 |
USN-4336-2 | GNU binutils vulnerabilities |
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History
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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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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-05-18T01:29:01.940
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-9040
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN