VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-9040
GNU Binutils 2017-04-03 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash), related to the process_mips_specific function in readelf.c, via a crafted ELF file that triggers a large memory-allocation…
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 2.07%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.07%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
GNU Binutils 2017-04-03 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash), related to the process_mips_specific function in readelf.c, via a crafted ELF file that triggers a large memory-allocation attempt.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.07% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- gnu/binutils
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98579
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/12/binutils-multiple-crashes/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=7296a62a2a237f6b1ad8db8c38b090e9f592c8cf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98579
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/12/binutils-multiple-crashes/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=7296a62a2a237f6b1ad8db8c38b090e9f592c8cf
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.