Heap-based buffer over-read in Binutils - CVE-2017-14939
Published: October 11, 2017 / Updated: September 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8814
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14939
CWE-ID: CWE-126
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The 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.
Affected software
Binutils
Storage Defender – Data Protect
Storage Defender – Data Protect
How to mitigate CVE-2017-14939
Install update from vendor's website.
Storage Defender – Data Protect - update to 2.0