CVE-2017-13710
Published: 27 August 2017
The setup_group function in elf.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 (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a group section that is too small.
Notes
Author | Note |
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sbeattie | commit for 2.29 is part of a larger backport |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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binutils Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
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bionic |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
|
cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
|
disco |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
|
eoan |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
|
focal |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
|
trusty |
Needed
|
|
upstream |
Released
(2.29.1)
|
|
zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
groovy |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
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hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
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xenial |
Released
(2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
impish |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
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jammy |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
|
kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
|
lunar |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
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mantic |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
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Patches: upstream: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=0c54f69295208331faab9bc5e995111a35672f9b upstream: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=d6f8dea6798528de0fc762409595251eeeb1f547 (v2.29) |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 7.5 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-13710
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=0c54f69295208331faab9bc5e995111a35672f9b
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=d6f8dea6798528de0fc762409595251eeeb1f547
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4336-2
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian