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DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15938
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15938
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, miscalculates DW_FORM_ref_addr die refs in the case of a relocatable object file, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (find_abstract_instance_name invalid memory read, segmentation fault, and application crash).
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.0
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | binutils | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | binutils | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | binutils | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | binutils | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Oct 27, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated