CVE-2017-14930

Published: Sep 30, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

Memory leak in decode_line_info 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 (memory consumption) via a crafted ELF file.

Affected (1)

Products: Gnu: Binutils

Gnu

1 product

Binutils

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Binutils	Version 2.29

Related CWEs

CWE-772

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed.

References (2)

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22191

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22191

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

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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