GNU Binutils 'elf.c' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:101212

CVE-2017-14938 |

Info

GNU Binutils 'elf.c' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 101212
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2017-14938
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 26 2017 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 26 2017 12:00AM
Credit: Agostino Sarubbo
Vulnerable: GNU Binutils 2.29
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

GNU Binutils 'elf.c' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

GNU Binutils is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to crash the application and cause denial-of-service conditions.

GNU Binutils 2.29 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

References

GNU Binutils 'elf.c' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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