CVE-2017-15996
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.29.90.20180122-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.29.90.20180122-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.29.90.20180122-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.29.90.20180122-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.29.90.20180122-1 |
| arch | fixed | 2.30-1 | |
| sles | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnu | binutils | 2.29 | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101608
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22361
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=d91f0b20e561e326ee91a09a76206257bde8438b
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-15996
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15996.html
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.