CVE-2017-14130

Description

The _bfd_elf_parse_attributes function in elf-attrs.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 (_bfd_elf_attr_strdup heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100625 vdb entry
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22058 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=2a143b99fc4a5094a9cf128f3184d8e6818c8229

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14130?
CVE-2017-14130 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14130?
To fix CVE-2017-14130, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-14130 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-14130 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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