Vulnerability CVE-2017-14932

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-14932 (CCN-132839)

Assigned:

2017-09-27

Published:

2017-09-27

Updated:

2019-10-03

Summary:

decode_line_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 (infinite loop) via a crafted ELF file.

CVSS v3 Severity:

5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): None Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): High

3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): None Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): Low

CVSS v2 Severity:

4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Medium Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): None Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): Partial

1.7 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Low Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): None Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): Partial

Vulnerability Type:

CWE-835

Vulnerability Consequences:

Denial of Service

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-14932

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 0728795 (PureData System for Analytics)
Multiple vulnerabilities in GNU Binutils affect IBM Netezza Platform Software clients.

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
binutils-cve201714932-dos(132839)

Source: CCN
Type: Sourceware Bugzilla Bug 22204
Lack of DW_LNE_end_sequence causes "infinite" loop

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22204

Source: CCN
Type: Sourceware.org Git- binutils-gdb.git/commit
PR22204, Lack of DW_LNE_end_sequence causes "infinite" loop

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=e338894dc2e603683bed2172e8e9f25b29051005

Source: CCN
Type: GNU Binutils Web site
GNU Binutils - GNU.org

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2017-14932

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/a:gnu:binutils:2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/a:gnu:binutils:2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

Oval Definitions

Definition ID	Class	Title	Last Modified
oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2017149320000000	V	CVE-2017-14932 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.	2017-09-30
oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:2017149320000000	V	CVE-2017-14932 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - low.	2017-09-30
oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2017149320000000	V	CVE-2017-14932 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.	2017-09-30
oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:201714932000	V	CVE-2017-14932 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - low.	2017-09-29
oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201714932000	V	CVE-2017-14932 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.	2017-09-29
oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201714932000	V	CVE-2017-14932 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.	2017-09-29
oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2017149320000000	V	CVE-2017-14932 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.	2017-09-29
oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201714932000	V	CVE-2017-14932 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.	2017-09-29
oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:201714932000	V	CVE-2017-14932 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.	2017-09-29

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