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GNU Binutils before 2.40 was discovered to contain an excessive memory consumption vulnerability via the function bfd_dwarf2_find_nearest_line_with_alt at dwarf2.c. The attacker could supply a crafted ELF file and cause a DNS attack.

🗓️ 09 Apr 2025 07:00:00Reported by MicrosoftType 
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Binutils before 2.40 has memory vulnerability in bfd_dwarf2_find_nearest_line_with_alt; crafted ELF enables domain name system attack.

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09 Apr 2025 07:00Current
5.7Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.7
CVSS 3.15.5
EPSS0.0059
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