ID CVE-2017-9040
Summary GNU Binutils 2017-04-03 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash), related to the process_mips_specific function in readelf.c, via a crafted ELF file that triggers a large memory-allocation attempt.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 4.3 (as of 19-09-2017 - 01:36)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE CWE-476
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK MEDIUM NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
NONE NONE PARTIAL
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
refmap via4
bid 98579
gentoo GLSA-201709-02
misc
Last major update 19-09-2017 - 01:36
Published 18-05-2017 - 01:29
Last modified 19-09-2017 - 01:36
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