CVE-2017-7210

binutils: Heap-based buffer over-reads in objdump

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Published Mar 21, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

objdump in GNU Binutils 2.28 is vulnerable to multiple heap-based buffer over-reads (of size 1 and size 8) while handling corrupt STABS enum type strings in a crafted object file, leading to program crash.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-16246	objdump in GNU Binutils 2.28 is vulnerable to multiple heap-based buffer over-reads (of size 1 and size 8) while handling corrupt STABS enum type strings in a crafted object file, leading to program crash.
Ubuntu USN	USN-4336-2	GNU binutils vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

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Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.217% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96992
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7210
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21157
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7210

History

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Gnu Binutils

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 3:56 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 21, 2017, 6:21 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 3:56 PM
Reserved: Mar 21, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:23 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 21, 2017, 6:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:23 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Feb 14, 2017, 12:00 AM

Severity: Low
Public date: Feb 14, 2017, 12:00 AM

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