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CVE-2017-15938
Published: Oct 27, 2017
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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).
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
GLSA-201801-01
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
101610
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22209
x_refsource_MISC
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