CVE-2017-14940 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (libbfd), specifically in the scan_unit_for_symbols function within dwarf2.c, affecting GNU Binutils 2.29. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) by providing a specially crafted ELF file. Rated Medium (CVSS 5.5), the attack requires local access and user interaction (UI:R), but has a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting low current threat activity.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.29CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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