Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-15022
dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, does not validate the DW_AT_name data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bfd_hash_hash NULL pointer dereference, or out-of-bounds access, and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to scan_unit_for_symbols and parse_comp_unit.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-15022
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-15022
0.17%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 52 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-15022
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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
|
NIST | |
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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
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-15022
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-15022
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https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=11855d8a1f11b102a702ab76e95b22082cccf2f8
sourceware.org Git - binutils-gdb.git/commitIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/10/03/binutils-null-pointer-dereference-in-bfd_hash_hash-hash-c/
binutils: NULL pointer dereference in bfd_hash_hash (hash.c) | agostino's blogVDB Entry;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22201
22201 – DW_AT_name with out of bounds referenceIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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