binutils: Infinite loop in process_debug_info
Published Sep 29, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.24%
Description
process_debug_info in dwarf.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 that contains a negative size value in a CU structure.
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 | 1.24% (0.01240) | 68.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.24% (0.01240) | 65.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 15.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00293) | 68.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00329) | 70.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.33% (0.00329) | 67.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 9, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00292) | 65.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00245) | 60.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 31.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101204 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14934 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500332 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14934
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22219 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=19485196044b2521af979f1e5c4a89bfb90fba0b x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14934
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101204 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14934 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500332 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14934 | ||
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22219 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=19485196044b2521af979f1e5c4a89bfb90fba0b | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14934 |
Change history (0)
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