CVE-2017-17080

Updated: 2024-11-22 02:52:56.281676

Description:

elf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not validate sizes of core notes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bfd_getl32 heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted object file, related to elfcore_grok_netbsd_procinfo, elfcore_grok_openbsd_procinfo, and elfcore_grok_nto_status.


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Severity

Severity Score
CVSS Version 2.x MEDIUM 4.3
CVSS Version 3.x MEDIUM 5.5

Status

OS name Project name Version Score Severity Status Errata Last updated

Statement

CentOS 6 ELS binutils 2.20 5.5 MEDIUM Released CLSA-2021:1638803819 2022-05-05 12:03:13
CloudLinux 6 ELS binutils 2.20 5.5 MEDIUM Released 2021-12-06 11:56:20
Oracle Linux 6 ELS binutils 2.20 5.5 MEDIUM Released CLSA-2021:1637770725 2021-11-24 13:56:10
Ubuntu 16.04 ELS binutils 2.26 5.5 MEDIUM Released CLSA-2021:1635459139 2021-11-02 21:02:48