CVE-2017-14940
Published: September 30, 2017Last modified: November 9, 2023
Description
scan_unit_for_symbols in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.5 |
Attack Vector | LOCAL |
Attack complexity | LOW |
Privileges required | NONE |
User interaction | REQUIRED |
Scope | UNCHANGED |
Confidentiality | NONE |
Integrity impact | NONE |
Availability impact | HIGH |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
Product | Release | Package | Status |
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Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | binutils | Not affected (2.39-r2) |
Stream | binutils | Not affected (2.41-r0) |