GNU binutils 2.28 addr2line find_nearest_line null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in GNU binutils 2.28. Affected is the function find_nearest_line of the component addr2line. Such manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-7225. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in GNU binutils 2.28 (Programming Tool Software). Affected by this issue is the function find_nearest_line of the component addr2line. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

The find_nearest_line function in addr2line in GNU Binutils 2.28 does not handle the case where the main file name and the directory name are both empty, triggering a NULL pointer dereference and an invalid write, and leading to a program crash.

The bug was discovered 03/22/2017. The weakness was disclosed 03/22/2017 as Bug 20891 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at sourceware.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-7225 since 03/22/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 105627 (GLSA-201801-01 : Binutils: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 171830 (OpenSUSE Security Update for binutils (openSUSE-SU-2018:3223-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 11 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (105627) and SecurityFocus (BID 97275†). The entries VDB-98344, VDB-98345, VDB-98370 and VDB-98371 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 105627
Nessus Name: GLSA-201801-01 : Binutils: Multiple vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: Bug 20891
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-7225 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-7225
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98372
SecurityFocus: 97275 - GNU Binutils CVE-2017-7225 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-7225 - GNU - Binutils - Denial of Service Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/22/2017 21:39
Updated: 12/03/2024 13:02
Changes: 03/22/2017 21:39 (72), 09/10/2020 20:25 (10), 12/03/2024 13:02 (21)
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Cache ID: 216:B84:103

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