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veracodeVeracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:43051
HistoryAug 31, 2023 - 8:29 p.m.

Denial Of Service (DoS)

2023-08-3120:29:01
Veracode Vulnerability Database
sca.analysiscenter.veracode.com
12
binutils
vulnerability
find_abstract_instance
dwarf2.c
memory leak
denial of service
elf file

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

9.8%

binutils is vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. The vulnerability exists in the find_abstract_instance function in the dwarf2.c file. The function is responsible for finding the nearest line number for a given address in an ELF file. The vulnerability occurs when the function fails to properly free a memory buffer. This can cause the function to leak memory, which can eventually lead to a denial of service.