Memory leak in decode_line_info in dwarf2.c in the Binary... · CVE-2017-14930 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

Memory leak in decode_line_info in dwarf2.c in the Binary...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 13, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 2, 2023

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database

Sep 30, 2017

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 13, 2022

Last updated Feb 2, 2023