CVE-2017-14130

NameCVE-2017-14130
DescriptionThe _bfd_elf_parse_attributes function in elf-attrs.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 (_bfd_elf_attr_strdup heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
binutils (PTS)jessie, jessie (lts)2.25-5+deb8u2vulnerable
stretch (lts), stretch2.28-5+deb9u1vulnerable
buster, buster (lts)2.31.1-16+deb10u1fixed
bullseye2.35.2-2fixed
bookworm2.40-2fixed
trixie2.43.50.20241215-1fixed
sid2.43.50.20241221-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
binutilssource(unstable)2.29-9low

Notes

[stretch] - binutils <ignored> (Minor issue)
[jessie] - binutils <ignored> (Minor issue)
[wheezy] - binutils <ignored> (Minor issue)
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22058
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=2a143b99fc4a5094a9cf128f3184d8e6818c8229

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