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binutils: Excessive debug section size can cause excessive memory consumption in bfd's dwarf2.c read_section()

🗓️ 09 Nov 2021 18:20:30Reported by RedHatType 
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Flaw in the binutils BFD library lets crafted files with Dwarf debug info trigger excessive memory use.

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CWE-770
binutilsbfd librarydwarf debug informationmemory usagesystem availabilitycrafted file
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