CVE-2017-17080
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CVE-2017-17080 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Binutils | 2.29.1 |
References
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22421Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22421Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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