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CVE-2017-7301

UnknownEPSS 2.40%

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CVE-2017-7301 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has an aout_link_add_symbols function in bfd/aoutx.h that has an off-by-one vulnerability because it does not carefully check the string offset. The vulnerability could lead to a GNU linker (ld) program crash.. EPSS estimates a 2.40% 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 aout_link_add_symbols function in bfd/aoutx.h that has an off-by-one vulnerability because it does not carefully check the string offset. The vulnerability could lead to a GNU linker (ld) program crash.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
2.40%

81.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GnuBinutils2.28

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-7301?
The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has an aout_link_add_symbols function in bfd/aoutx.h that has an off-by-one vulnerability because it does not carefully check the string offset. The vulnerability could lead to a GNU linker (ld) program crash.
How severe is CVE-2017-7301?
Severity scoring for CVE-2017-7301 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7301?
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Source: NVD / NIST