CVE-2017-12967

binutils: Stack-based buffer over-read in getsym function in tekhex.c

Published Aug 19, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The getsym function in tekhex.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a malformed tekhex binary.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-4488 The getsym function in tekhex.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a malformed tekhex binary.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-2 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0094}

epss

{'score': 0.01003}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 6:51 PM
Reserved
Aug 19, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 19, 2017, 4:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:04 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 23, 2017, 12:00 AM