GNU binutils 2.29 libbfd elf.c _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables File Descriptor resource management
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A vulnerability has been found in GNU binutils 2.29 (Programming Tool Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables
of the file elf.c of the component libbfd. The manipulation as part of a File Descriptor leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:
_bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables in elf.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 (excessive memory allocation and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
The bug was discovered 09/24/2017. The weakness was disclosed 09/30/2017 by Agostino Sarubbo (Website). The advisory is available at blogs.gentoo.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-14938 since 09/29/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 111916 (Photon OS 1.0: Binutils PHSA-2018-1.0-0104 (deprecated)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family PhotonOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (111916). The entries 105827, 107296, 107298 and 107300 are pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Resource managementCWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 111916
Nessus Name: Photon OS 1.0: Binutils PHSA-2018-1.0-0104 (deprecated)
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Patch: bd61e135492ecf624880e6b78e5fcde3c9716df6
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09/24/2017 🔍09/26/2017 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: gnu.orgAdvisory: blogs.gentoo.org
Researcher: Agostino Sarubbo
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2017-14938 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 101212 - GNU Binutils 'elf.c' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 09/30/2017 11:35Updated: 12/30/2022 13:13
Changes: 09/30/2017 11:35 (68), 11/20/2019 18:05 (9), 12/30/2022 13:13 (3)
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