CVE-2017-17125
nm.c and objdump.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 mishandle certain global symbols, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (_bfd_elf_get_symbol_version_string buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.64%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
nm.c and objdump.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 mishandle certain global symbols, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (_bfd_elf_get_symbol_version_string buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.64% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- gnu/binutils
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22443Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=160b1a618ad94988410dc81fce9189fcda5b7ff4
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22443Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=160b1a618ad94988410dc81fce9189fcda5b7ff4
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.