Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 30, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-14930

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.

Affected products

GNU/Binutils
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU/libbfdllm-fuzzy
Range: = 2.29
GNU/Binary File Descriptor (BFD) libraryllm-fuzzy
Range: = 2.29

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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