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CVE-2019-17450

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  • Published2019-10-10
  • WeaknessCWE-674

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Description

find_abstract_instance in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-10-1017:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-04 03:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Opensuse leap
BranchAffectedFixed in
15.1= 15.1no fix published
15.2= 15.2no fix published
Canonical ubuntu linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
18.4= 18.04no fix published
Gnu binutils
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.32= 2.32no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • binutilsUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1
  • binutilsUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • binutilsUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3
  • binutilsTuxCare:Ubuntu:16.04all versions · fixed in 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.10and 23 other packages
  • binutilsTuxCare:OracleLinux:6all versions · fixed in 1:2.20.51.0.2-5.48.0.3.el6.tuxcare.ol.els3and 1 other package
  • binutilsTuxCare:CentOS:6all versions · fixed in 1:2.20.51.0.2-5.48.1.el6.tuxcare.els3and 1 other package
  • binutilsSUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9all versions · fixed in 2.37-9.39.1
  • binutilsSUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8all versions · fixed in 2.37-9.39.1

31 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-17450 Red Hat Product Security40 products fixed · 6 known affected

    binutils: denial of service via crafted ELF file

    binutils.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 · binutils-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · binutils.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · +3 more

  • RHSA-2020:4465 Red Hat Product Security28 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: binutils security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2020:4465 · 28 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  2. No fix available, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2019-17450 · 3 productsAffected
  3. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2019-17450 · 3 productsOut of support scope

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.16.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.04.3read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-674read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.8 %2026-11-03
  • OSVaffected packages—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2019-10-10
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-17450?

find_abstract_instance in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

Is CVE-2019-17450 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-17450 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.8% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-17450?

CVE-2019-17450 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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