CVE-2017-7299

Name: CVE-2017-7299
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-29T15:59:00.16+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.13%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-7299 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has an invalid read (of size 8) because the code to emit relocs (bfd_elf_final_link function in bfd/elflink.c) does not check the format of the input file before trying to read the ELF reloc section header. The vulnerability leads to a GNU linker (ld) program crash.. EPSS estimates a 1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has an invalid read (of size 8) because the code to emit relocs (bfd_elf_final_link function in bfd/elflink.c) does not check the format of the input file before trying to read the ELF reloc section header. The vulnerability leads to a GNU linker (ld) program crash.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.13%

62.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Binutils	2.28

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97217Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20908Issue Tracking, Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97217Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20908Issue Tracking, Patch

Timeline

Published: Mar 29, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-7299?

How severe is CVE-2017-7299?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-7299 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.13% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7299?

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Source: NVD / NIST