CVE-2017-7225 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the find_nearest_line function of GNU Binutils 2.28's addr2line utility, leading to a program crash when handling empty file and directory names. It carries a CVSSv3 score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-exploitable vulnerability with low attack complexity and high availability impact. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the vulnerability could lead to denial of service.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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