CVE-2017-17121

binutils: Memory access violation via a crafted COFF binary

Published Dec 4, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory access violation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a COFF binary in which a relocation refers to a location after the end of the to-be-relocated section.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-8287 The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory access violation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a COFF binary in which a relocation refers to a location after the end of the to-be-relocated section.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-2 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00351}

epss

{'score': 0.00367}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 8:43 PM
Reserved
Dec 4, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 4, 2017, 8:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:10 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 28, 2017, 12:00 AM