CVE-2017-15996
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CVE-2017-15996 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. elfcomm.c in readelf in GNU Binutils 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file that triggers a "buffer overflow on fuzzed archive header," related to an uninitialized variable, an improper conditional jump, and the get_archive_member_name, process_archive_index_and_symbols, and setup_archive functions.. EPSS estimates a 2.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
elfcomm.c in readelf in GNU Binutils 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file that triggers a "buffer overflow on fuzzed archive header," related to an uninitialized variable, an improper conditional jump, and the get_archive_member_name, process_archive_index_and_symbols, and setup_archive functions.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Binutils | 2.29 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101608Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22361Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101608Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22361Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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