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CVE-2017-17080

Published: 30 November 2017

elf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not validate sizes of core notes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bfd_getl32 heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted object file, related to elfcore_grok_netbsd_procinfo, elfcore_grok_openbsd_procinfo, and elfcore_grok_nto_status.

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
binutils
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
xenial
Released (2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
impish Not vulnerable
(2.32-8ubuntu1)
groovy Not vulnerable
(2.32-8ubuntu1)
hirsute Not vulnerable
(2.32-8ubuntu1)
jammy Not vulnerable
(2.32-8ubuntu1)
kinetic Not vulnerable
(2.32-8ubuntu1)
lunar Not vulnerable
(2.32-8ubuntu1)
artful Ignored
(end of life)
bionic Not vulnerable
(2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.1)
cosmic Not vulnerable
(2.31.1-6ubuntu1.1)
disco Not vulnerable
(2.32-7ubuntu4)
eoan Not vulnerable
(2.32-8ubuntu1)
focal Not vulnerable
(2.32-8ubuntu1)
trusty Needed

upstream
Released (2.29.90.20180122-1)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)
mantic Not vulnerable
(2.32-8ubuntu1)
Patches:
upstream: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=80a0437873045cc08753fcac4af154e2931a99fd

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H