CVE-2017-13710
Published: 27 August 2017
The setup_group function in elf.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 (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a group section that is too small.
Priority
Low
CVSS 3 base score: 7.5
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
binutils Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(2.29.1)
|
| Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo) |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Released
(2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Needed
|
|
|
Patches: Upstream: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=0c54f69295208331faab9bc5e995111a35672f9b Upstream: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=d6f8dea6798528de0fc762409595251eeeb1f547 (v2.29) |
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Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| sbeattie | commit for 2.29 is part of a larger backport |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-13710
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=0c54f69295208331faab9bc5e995111a35672f9b
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=d6f8dea6798528de0fc762409595251eeeb1f547
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4336-2
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian