CVE-2017-14333

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2017-08-29
CWE:
CWE-20
Bugzilla:
1492129: CVE-2017-14333 binutils: Insuficient input validation in process_version_sections function in readelf.c

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

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.

Find out more about CVE-2017-14333 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

CVSS v3 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS3 Base Score 3.3
CVSS3 Base Metrics CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low

Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 binutils Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 binutils Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 binutils220 Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 binutils Not affected

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