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DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15023
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15023
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
Record from OSV · Published October 5, 2017
read_formatted_entries in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, does not properly validate the format count, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to concat_filename.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| binutils | Debian:12 | 2.29.90.20180122-1 |
| binutils | Debian:13 | 2.29.90.20180122-1 |
| binutils | Debian:14 | 2.29.90.20180122-1 |
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
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | binutils | 0 |
| Debian:13 | binutils | 0 |
| Debian:14 | binutils | 0 |
Timeline
- Oct 5, 2017 CVE Published
- Sep 1, 2026 CVE Updated
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