CVE-2017-7304

Name: CVE-2017-7304
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-29T15:59:00.317+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.10%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-7304 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, is vulnerable to an invalid read (of size 8) because of missing a check (in the copy_special_section_fields function) for an invalid sh_link field before attempting to follow it. This vulnerability causes Binutils utilities like strip to crash.. EPSS estimates a 2.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, is vulnerable to an invalid read (of size 8) because of missing a check (in the copy_special_section_fields function) for an invalid sh_link field before attempting to follow it. This vulnerability causes Binutils utilities like strip to crash.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.10%

79.3th 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/97215Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20931Issue Tracking, Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97215Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20931Issue Tracking, Patch

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-7304?

How severe is CVE-2017-7304?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-7304 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7304?

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Source: NVD / NIST