CVE-2017-17080

elf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not validate sizes of core notes, which allows…

published November 30, 2017

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
70.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

elf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not validate sizes of core notes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bfd_getl32 heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted object file, related to elfcore_grok_netbsd_procinfo, elfcore_grok_openbsd_procinfo, and elfcore_grok_nto_status.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01300 · 70.1th percentile
Published
2017-11-30T21:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 30 NOV 21:00Z
    elf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not validate sizes of core notes, which allows…
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