CVE-2017-6965

binutils: Heap-based buffer overflow in target_specific_reloc_handling in readelf

Published Mar 17, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
readelf in GNU Binutils 2.28 writes to illegal addresses while processing corrupt input files containing symbol-difference relocations, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16003 readelf in GNU Binutils 2.28 writes to illegal addresses while processing corrupt input files containing symbol-difference relocations, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-2 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 3:49 PM
Reserved
Mar 17, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 17, 2017, 9:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:23 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 13, 2017, 12:00 AM