CVE-2017-15022
"GNU Binutils BFD ELF File Denial of Service Vulnerability"
Description
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.
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Published Date :
Oct. 5, 2017, 1:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:39 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-15022 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-15022.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/10/03/binutils-null-pointer-dereference-in-bfd_hash_hash-hash-c/ | VDB Entry Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22201 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=11855d8a1f11b102a702ab76e95b22082cccf2f8 |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-15022 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-15022 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=11855d8a1f11b102a702ab76e95b22082cccf2f8 [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=11855d8a1f11b102a702ab76e95b22082cccf2f8 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=11855d8a1f11b102a702ab76e95b22082cccf2f8 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=11855d8a1f11b102a702ab76e95b22082cccf2f8 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22201 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22201 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/10/03/binutils-null-pointer-dereference-in-bfd_hash_hash-hash-c/ No Types Assigned https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/10/03/binutils-null-pointer-dereference-in-bfd_hash_hash-hash-c/ Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-15022 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-15022
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.17 }} 0.00%
score
0.52054
percentile