GNU binutils 2.29.1 dwarf.c display_debug_frames integer overflow
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A vulnerability has been found in GNU binutils 2.29.1 (Programming Tool Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function display_debug_frames
of the file dwarf.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The display_debug_frames function in dwarf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and heap-based buffer over-read, and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file, related to print_debug_frame.
The bug was discovered 11/03/2017. The weakness was published 11/15/2017 as Bug 22386 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at sourceware.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-16828 since 11/15/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 12 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 105320 (EulerOS 2.0 SP2 : binutils (EulerOS-SA-2017-1339)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Huawei Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 171641 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for binutils (SUSE-SU-2018:3207-1)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (105320). Similar entries are available at 98228, 98229, 98231 and 98335.
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Class: Integer overflowCWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 105320
Nessus Name: EulerOS 2.0 SP2 : binutils (EulerOS-SA-2017-1339)
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Patch: bf59c5d5f4f5b8b4da1f5f605cfa546f8029b43d
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Sources
Vendor: gnu.orgAdvisory: Bug 22386
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-16828 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 104021 - GNU Binutils CVE-2018-10535 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 11/16/2017 10:46Updated: 01/10/2023 14:08
Changes: 11/16/2017 10:46 (74), 12/06/2019 17:35 (9), 01/10/2023 14:08 (4)
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