Uncontrolled Recursion

Affecting binutils package, versions *

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Overview

find_abstract_instance in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

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CVSS Score

6.5
low severity
  • Attack Vector
    Network
  • Attack Complexity
    Low
  • Privileges Required
    None
  • User Interaction
    Required
  • Scope
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality
    None
  • Integrity
    None
  • Availability
    High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVE
CVE-2019-17450
CWE
CWE-674
Snyk ID
SNYK-DEBIAN10-BINUTILS-472913
Disclosed
10 Oct, 2019
Published
11 Oct, 2019