#VU8814 Heap-based buffer over-read in Binutils - CVE-2017-14939
Published: October 11, 2017 / Updated: September 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8814
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14939
CWE-ID: CWE-126
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Binutils
Binutils
Software vendor:
GNU
GNU
Description
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.