GNU Binutils 2017-04-03 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash), related to the process_mips_specific function in readelf.c, via a crafted ELF file that triggers a large memory-allocation attempt.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=7296a62a2a237f6b1ad8db8c38b090e9f592c8cf | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/12/binutils-multiple-crashes/ | Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98579 | |
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02 |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2017-05-17 18:29
Updated : 2017-09-18 18:36
NVD link : CVE-2017-9040
Mitre link : CVE-2017-9040
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
Products Affected
gnu
- binutils