CVE-2017-14938

Name: CVE-2017-14938
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-09-30T01:29:02.617+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.02%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-14938 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.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 (excessive memory allocation and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.. EPSS estimates a 2.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

_bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.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 (excessive memory allocation and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.02%

78.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-770

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Binutils	2.29

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101212Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/26/binutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-_bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables-elf-c/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22166Issue Tracking, Patch
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=bd61e135492ecf624880e6b78e5fcde3c9716df6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101212Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/26/binutils-memory-allocation-failure-in-_bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables-elf-c/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22166Issue Tracking, Patch
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=bd61e135492ecf624880e6b78e5fcde3c9716df6

Timeline

Published: Sep 30, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-14938?

How severe is CVE-2017-14938?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-14938 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.02% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14938?

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Source: NVD / NIST