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CVE-2017-7614

9.8 · CRITICAL

elflink.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has a "member access within null pointer" undefined behavior issue, which might allow remote…

Published Apr 9, 2017CWE-476EPSS 3.66%

Overview

CVE-2017-7614 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 9, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

elflink.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has a "member access within null pointer" undefined behavior issue, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an "int main() {return 0;}" program.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refblogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/05/binutils-two-null-pointer-dereference-in-elflink-c/Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02Refblogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/05/binutils-two-null-pointer-dereference-in-elflink-c/Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7614?

CVE-2017-7614 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 9, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2017-7614?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-7614?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-7614?

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