GNU Binutils CVE-2017-15996 Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

BID:101608

Info

GNU Binutils CVE-2017-15996 Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 101608
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2017-15996
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 29 2017 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 19 2017 10:00PM
Credit: Kirit Sankar Gupta
Vulnerable: GNU Binutils 2.29
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

GNU Binutils CVE-2017-15996 Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

GNU Binutils is prone to multiple denial-of-service vulnerabilities.

An attacker can exploit these issues to cause a denial-of-service condition.

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

Exploit / POC

GNU Binutils CVE-2017-15996 Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

The researcher who discovered this issue has created a proof-of-concept. Please see the references for more information.

Solution / Fix

GNU Binutils CVE-2017-15996 Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

GNU Binutils CVE-2017-15996 Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

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