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MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2017-9778

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 p...

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GnuGdb<= 8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20CWE-770

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-9778?

CVE-2017-9778 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 p...

How severe is CVE-2017-9778?

CVE-2017-9778 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-9778?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Gdb.