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CVE-2017-17124

UnknownEPSS 1.84%

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CVE-2017-17124 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The _bfd_coff_read_string_table function in coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not properly validate the size of the external string table, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory consumption, or heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted COFF binary.. EPSS estimates a 1.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The _bfd_coff_read_string_table function in coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not properly validate the size of the external string table, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory consumption, or heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted COFF binary.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.84%

76.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GnuBinutils2.29.1

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-17124?
The _bfd_coff_read_string_table function in coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not properly validate the size of the external string table, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory consumption, or heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted COFF binary.
How severe is CVE-2017-17124?
Severity scoring for CVE-2017-17124 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17124?
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Source: NVD / NIST