GNU binutils 2.29 libbfd dwarf2.c find_abstract_instance_name input validation
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A vulnerability was found in GNU binutils 2.29 (Programming Tool Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function find_abstract_instance_name
of the file dwarf2.c of the component libbfd. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:
find_abstract_instance_name in dwarf2.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 (infinite recursion and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
The bug was discovered 10/04/2017. The weakness was published 10/05/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at blogs.gentoo.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-15024 since 10/04/2017. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.
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). Similar entries are available at 105827, 107296, 107298 and 107300.
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CPE 2.3
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Exploiting
Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
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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Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Patch: 52a93b95ec0771c97e26f0bb28630a271a667bd2
Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: gnu.orgAdvisory: blogs.gentoo.org
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2017-15024 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 10/05/2017 15:25Updated: 12/30/2022 19:05
Changes: 10/05/2017 15:25 (64), 11/22/2019 11:55 (6), 12/30/2022 19:05 (3)
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