VDB
CVE-2017-15024
CVE-2017-15024
PUBLISHED
find_abstract_instance_name 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 (infinite recursion and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
EPSS 0.43% · 62.6th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.43%
62.6th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS | binutils | 2.25.1-6ubuntu1, 2.25.51.20151022-0ubuntu3, 2.25.51.20151027-0ubuntu1 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | binutils | 0, 2.23.52.20130913-0ubuntu1, 2.23.90.20131017-1ubuntu1 |
Exploit Intelligence
Timeline
- Oct 4, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
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- Oct 26, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 27, 2021 EPSS Score
- Feb 28, 2022 EPSS Score
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- Jan 8, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-15024 third-party-advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/10/03/binutils-infinite-loop-in-find_abstract_instance_name-dwarf2-c/ third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4336-2 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15024 third-party-advisory