CVE-2017-9778

Description

GNU Debugger (GDB) 8.0 and earlier fails to detect a negative length field in a DWARF section. A malformed section in an ELF binary or a core file can cause GDB to repeatedly allocate memory until a process limit is reached. This can, for example, impede efforts to analyze malware with GDB.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory sourceware.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21600 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99244 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9778?
CVE-2017-9778 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9778?
To fix CVE-2017-9778, 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-2017-9778 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-9778 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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