CVE-2017-9778
Medium
Description
GNU Debugger (GDB) 8.0 and earlier fails to detect a negative length field in a DWARF section. A malformed section in an ELF binary or a core file can cause GDB to repeatedly allocate memory until a process limit is reached. This can, for example, impede efforts to analyze malware with GDB.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Gnu Gdb
PublishedJun 21, 2017
First seenJun 21, 2017
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gnu gdb | v ≤ 8.0 | — |
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