CVE-2017-8395
Last modified
CVE-2017-8395 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 write of size 8 because of missing a malloc() return-value check to see if memory had actually been allocated in the _bfd_generic_get_section_contents function. This vulnerability causes programs that conduct an analysis of binary programs using the libbfd library, such as objcopy, to crash.. EPSS estimates a 1.91% 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 write of size 8 because of missing a malloc() return-value check to see if memory had actually been allocated in the _bfd_generic_get_section_contents function. This vulnerability causes programs that conduct an analysis of binary programs using the libbfd library, such as objcopy, to crash.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Binutils | 2.28 |
References
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21431Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21431Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2017-8395?
How severe is CVE-2017-8395?
How do I fix CVE-2017-8395?
Are you affected by CVE-2017-8395?
Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.
Scan your code nowSource: NVD / NIST