CVE-2017-7614 Null dereference in n/a
A null pointer dereference in the BFD library allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted program.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-7614?
CVE-2017-7614 is a critical vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, published on 9 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7614?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Binutils.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7614?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2017-7614 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7614 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gnu Binutils
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-7614, CLEANSTART-2025-JJ02952, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7614, GHSA-jmr6-pw55-q334, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7614.