CVE-2017-6966

readelf in GNU Binutils 2.28 has a use-after-free (specifically read-after-free) error while processing multiple, relocated sections in an MSP430 binary

published March 17, 2017

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
64.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

readelf in GNU Binutils 2.28 has a use-after-free (specifically read-after-free) error while processing multiple, relocated sections in an MSP430 binary. This is caused by mishandling of an invalid symbol index, and mishandling of state across invocations.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01070 · 64.4th percentile
Published
2017-03-17T08:55Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 MAR 08:55Z
    readelf in GNU Binutils 2.28 has a use-after-free (specifically read-after-free) error while processing multiple, relocated sections in an MSP430 binary
    cvelistv5