binutils: Infinite loop in read_formatted_entries
Published Sep 29, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.27%
Description
read_formatted_entries 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 (infinite loop) via a crafted ELF file.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
binutils
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
binutils220
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
binutils
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
binutils
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | binutils | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | binutils220 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | binutils | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | binutils | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.27% (0.01275) | 68.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.27% (0.01275) | 66.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.15% (0.00154) | 33.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.58% (0.00576) | 78.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 0.58% (0.00576) | 77.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.55% (0.00551) | 74.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 9, 2023 | 0.46% (0.00458) | 72.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.39% (0.00385) | 68.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.94% (0.01943) | 48.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.94% (0.01943) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101203 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14933 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500331 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14933
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22210 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=30d0157a2ad64e64e5ff9fcc0dbe78a3e682f573 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=33e0a9a056bd23e923b929a4f2ab049ade0b1c32 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14933
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101203 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14933 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500331 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14933 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22210 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=30d0157a2ad64e64e5ff9fcc0dbe78a3e682f573 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=33e0a9a056bd23e923b929a4f2ab049ade0b1c32 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14933 |
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