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CVE-2017-17121

UnknownEPSS 1.70%

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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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.70%

74.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GnuBinutils2.29.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-17121?
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.
How severe is CVE-2017-17121?
Severity scoring for CVE-2017-17121 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17121?
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Source: NVD / NIST