CVE-2017-17125

Name: CVE-2017-17125
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-12-04T08:29:00.623+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.64%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-17125 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. nm.c and objdump.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 mishandle certain global symbols, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (_bfd_elf_get_symbol_version_string buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.. EPSS estimates a 1.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

nm.c and objdump.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 mishandle certain global symbols, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (_bfd_elf_get_symbol_version_string buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.64%

73.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Binutils	2.29.1

References

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22443Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=160b1a618ad94988410dc81fce9189fcda5b7ff4
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22443Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=160b1a618ad94988410dc81fce9189fcda5b7ff4

Timeline

Published: Dec 4, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-17125?

How severe is CVE-2017-17125?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-17125 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17125?

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Source: NVD / NIST