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USN-5341-1 (UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17122)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2022-03-22 12:12 – Updated: 2026-06-25 10:46 – Source website
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Summary
binutils vulnerabilities
Details

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)

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  "id": "USN-5341-1",
  "modified": "2026-06-25T10:46:04Z",
  "published": "2022-03-22T12:12:25Z",
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}



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