CVE-2017-14940
Published: 30 September 2017
scan_unit_for_symbols in dwarf2.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 (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
binutils Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.1)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(2.31.1-6ubuntu1.1)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(2.32-7ubuntu4)
|
|
| eoan |
Not vulnerable
(2.32-8ubuntu1)
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(2.32-8ubuntu1)
|
|
| groovy |
Not vulnerable
(2.32-8ubuntu1)
|
|
| hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(2.32-8ubuntu1)
|
|
| impish |
Not vulnerable
(2.32-8ubuntu1)
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
(2.32-8ubuntu1)
|
|
| kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(2.32-8ubuntu1)
|
|
| lunar |
Not vulnerable
(2.32-8ubuntu1)
|
|
| mantic |
Not vulnerable
(2.32-8ubuntu1)
|
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| trusty |
Needed
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.29.90.20180122-1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
| zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
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Patches: upstream: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=0d76029f92182c3682d8be2c833d45bc9a2068fe |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |