CVE-2017-15938 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting GNU Binutils 2.29, specifically within the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library's dwarf2.c component. It stems from an incorrect calculation of DW_FORM_ref_addr die references in relocatable object files, leading to an invalid memory read and application crash. Rated High with a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, resulting in a complete loss of availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there any public exploits or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| 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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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