CVE-2017-9778 describes a vulnerability in GNU Debugger (GDB) versions 8.0 and earlier, where it fails to properly handle negative length fields in DWARF sections. This flaw can lead to a denial-of-service condition by causing GDB to repeatedly allocate memory when analyzing a specially crafted ELF binary or core file. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.0 score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and resulting in high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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