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    CVE-2017-15938

    dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, miscalculates DW_FORM_ref_addr die refs in the case of a relocatable object file, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (find_abstract_instance_name invalid memory read, segmentation fault, and application crash).

    Published:Oct 24, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Oct 27, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00485
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gnu
    Product
    Binutils

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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