CVE-2017-9040 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted ELF file triggering a NULL pointer dereference in GNU Binutils.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-9040?
CVE-2017-9040 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, published on 18 May 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
GNU Binutils 2017-04-03 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash), related to the process_mips_specific function in readelf.c, via a crafted ELF file that triggers a large memory-allocation attempt.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9040?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Binutils.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9040?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-9040 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9040 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gnu Binutils
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9040, GHSA-h5jj-8626-gmp4, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9040.