CVE-2017-17121
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CVE-2017-17121 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory access violation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a COFF binary in which a relocation refers to a location after the end of the to-be-relocated section.. EPSS estimates a 1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory access violation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a COFF binary in which a relocation refers to a location after the end of the to-be-relocated section.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Binutils | 2.29.1 |
References
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22506Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22506Exploit, Issue Tracking
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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