CVE-2017-17126: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Dec 04 2017(Updated: )

The load_debug_section function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an ELF file that lacks section headers.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
GNU Binutils	=2.29.1

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collector/nvd-index
agent/weakness
agent/type
vendor/gnu
canonical/gnu binutils
version/gnu binutils/2.29.1

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