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DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14938

DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14938 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

_bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.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 (excessive memory allocation and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.0
5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:14binutils0
Debian:12binutils0
Debian:13binutils0

Timeline

  • Sep 30, 2017 CVE Published
  • Sep 1, 2026 CVE Updated
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