The process_version_sections function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (Integer Overflow, and hang because of a time-consuming loop) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file with invalid values of ent.vn_next, during "readelf -a" execution.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade binutils | Jul 30, 2024 | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-devel/binutils. | Jan 8, 2018 | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp1 | — | Upgrade binutils-develUpgrade binutils | Nov 30, 2017 | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade binutilsUpgrade binutils-devel | Nov 30, 2017 | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade binutilsUpgrade binutils-devel | Apr 30, 2021 | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade runtime/clisp to version 2.49-0.175.3.33.0.3.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade developer/gnu-binutils to version 2.30.1-0.175.3.33.0.3.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade developer/bcc to version 0.16.17-0.175.3.33.0.3.0 on Solaris 11.3 | Jun 18, 2018 | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libctf0Upgrade libctf-nobfd0Upgrade binutilsUpgrade cross-spu-binutilsUpgrade binutils-devel-32bitUpgrade binutils-develUpgrade binutils-goldUpgrade cross-ppc-binutils | Dec 1, 2017 | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade binutils-multiarch (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade binutils (Ubuntu Pro) | Jul 22, 2021 | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Sep 12, 2017 |
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