binutils: Heap-based buffer over-read in the decode_line_info
Published Sep 29, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 5.94%
Description
decode_line_info in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, mishandles a length calculation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to read_1_byte.
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
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- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.94% (0.05941) | 93.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 5.94% (0.05941) | 92.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 11.30% (0.11302) | 95.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 5.94% (0.05941) | 92.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 11.30% (0.11302) | 95.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 5.94% (0.05941) | 92.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 11.30% (0.11302) | 95.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 5.94% (0.05941) | 92.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 11.30% (0.11302) | 95.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.94% (0.05941) | 92.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 19, 2025 | 2.79% (0.02788) | 85.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.36% (0.01361) | 78.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.64% (0.00640) | 79.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 0.69% (0.00692) | 79.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.49% (0.00488) | 75.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 9, 2023 | 0.49% (0.00488) | 73.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 0.41% (0.00413) | 70.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00344) | 67.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.48% (0.00476) | 71.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.01% (0.03008) | 83.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.01% (0.03008) | 81.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.01% (0.03008) | 64.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 8.17% (0.08166) | 85.27th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 8.17% (0.08166) | 85.09th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 8.17% (0.08166) | 92.67th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 8.17% (0.08166) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101216 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14939 Vendor Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/26/binutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-read_1_byte-dwarf2-c/ x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500340 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14939
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22169 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=515f23e63c0074ab531bc954f84ca40c6281a724 x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14939
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42970/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101216 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14939 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/26/binutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-read_1_byte-dwarf2-c/ | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500340 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14939 | ||
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22169 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=515f23e63c0074ab531bc954f84ca40c6281a724 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14939 | ||
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42970/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
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