Summary
It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled checks for memory
allocation when parsing relocs in a corrupt file. An attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-17122)
It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain corrupt DWARF
debug sections. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause GNU
binutils to consume memory, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2021-3487)
It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly performed bounds checking
operations when parsing stabs debugging information. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2021-45078)
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | binutils | 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm3 |
Vulnerabilities 3
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Unscored —
The dump_relocs_in_section function in objdump.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 does not check for reloc count integer overflow…
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Unscored —CVE-2021-3487 Rejected
Non Security Issue. See the binutils security policy for more details, https://sourceware.org/cgit/binutils-gdb/tree/bi…
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Unscored —
stab_xcoff_builtin_type in stabs.c in GNU Binutils through 2.37 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-bas…