VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-9041
GNU Binutils 2.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to MIPS GOT mishandling in the process_mips_specific function in readelf.c.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.92%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.92%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
GNU Binutils 2.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to MIPS GOT mishandling in the process_mips_specific function in readelf.c.
- 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
- 1.92% probability · 79th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- gnu/binutils
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98598
- 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=75ec1fdbb797a389e4fe4aaf2e15358a070dcc19
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=c4ab9505b53cdc899506ed421fddb7e1f8faf7a3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98598
- 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=75ec1fdbb797a389e4fe4aaf2e15358a070dcc19
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=c4ab9505b53cdc899506ed421fddb7e1f8faf7a3
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.