Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-15225
_bfd_dwarf2_cleanup_debug_info 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 (memory leak) via a crafted ELF file.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-15225
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.08%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 32 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-15225
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-15225
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The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-15225
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22212
22212 – memory leak in nm in binutils 2.30(HEAD)Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=b55ec8b676ed05d93ee49d6c79ae0403616c4fb0
sourceware.org Git - binutils-gdb.git/commitIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2017-15225
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*