CVE-2017-14333

Published: Sep 12, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

The process_version_sections function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (Integer Overflow, and hang because of a time-consuming loop) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file with invalid values of ent.vn_next, during "readelf -a" execution.

Affected (1)

Products: Gnu: Binutils

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Binutils	Version 2.29

Related CWEs

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

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 occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number.

References (4)

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21990

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21990

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking

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