The _bfd_elf_parse_attributes function in elf-attrs.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 (_bfd_elf_attr_strdup heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | debian-upgrade-binutils | Jul 30, 2024 | Sep 4, 2017 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-sys-devel-binutils | Jan 8, 2018 | Sep 4, 2017 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-binutilshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-binutils-devel | Sep 12, 2019 | Sep 4, 2017 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-binutilshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-binutils-devel | Sep 25, 2019 | Sep 4, 2017 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-binutilshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-binutils-devel | Feb 15, 2019 | Sep 4, 2017 | |
| Oracle Solaris | oracle-solaris-11-3-upgrade-developer-bcc-0-16-17-0-175-3-33-0-3-0oracle-solaris-11-3-upgrade-developer-gnu-binutils-2-30-1-0-175-3-33-0-3-0oracle-solaris-11-3-upgrade-runtime-clisp-2-49-0-175-3-33-0-3-0 | Jun 18, 2018 | Sep 4, 2017 | |
| Redhat_linux | no-fix-redhat-rpm-package | Jul 9, 2025 | Sep 1, 2017 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-binutilssuse-upgrade-binutils-develsuse-upgrade-binutils-devel-32bitsuse-upgrade-binutils-goldsuse-upgrade-cross-ppc-binutilssuse-upgrade-cross-spu-binutilssuse-upgrade-libctf-nobfd0suse-upgrade-libctf0 | Dec 1, 2017 | Sep 4, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-pro-upgrade-binutilsubuntu-pro-upgrade-binutils-multiarch | Jul 22, 2021 | Sep 4, 2017 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Sep 4, 2017 |
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