binutils: Memory leak in _bfd_dwarf2_cleanup_debug_info
Published Oct 10, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.43%
Description
_bfd_dwarf2_cleanup_debug_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 leak) 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
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.43% (0.01426) | 71.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.25% (0.02246) | 81.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00085) | 36.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00085) | 35.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00078) | 32.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 28.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00134) | 48.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 20, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00119) | 45.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00101) | 40.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00081) | 33.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 26.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15225 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500679 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15225
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22212 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=b55ec8b676ed05d93ee49d6c79ae0403616c4fb0 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15225
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15225 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500679 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15225 | ||
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22212 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=b55ec8b676ed05d93ee49d6c79ae0403616c4fb0 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15225 |
Change history (0)
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