Denial of service in GNU Binutils
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-14939 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-126 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Binutils Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | GNU |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer over-read
EUVDB-ID: #VU8814
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14939
CWE-ID:
CWE-126 - Buffer over-read
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the decode_line_info in dwarf2.c source code and is due to improper memory allocation. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted ELF file, trigger heap-based buffer over-read and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Install update from vendor's website.
Binutils: 2.29
External linkshttp://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=515f23e63c0074ab531bc954f84ca40c6281a724
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
