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CVE-2017-8421

Published: 2 May 2017

The function coff_set_alignment_hook in coffcode.h in Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has a memory leak vulnerability which can cause memory exhaustion in objdump via a crafted PE file. Additional validation in dump_relocs_in_section in objdump.c can resolve this.

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
binutils
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hirsute Not vulnerable
(2.32-8ubuntu1)
trusty
Released (2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm5)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
xenial
Released (2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
kinetic 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)
groovy Not vulnerable
(2.32-8ubuntu1)
impish Not vulnerable
(2.32-8ubuntu1)
jammy Not vulnerable
(2.32-8ubuntu1)
lunar Not vulnerable
(2.32-8ubuntu1)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
upstream
Released (2.28-5)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)
mantic Not vulnerable
(2.32-8ubuntu1)
Patches:
upstream: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;a=commitdiff;h=39ff1b79f687b65f4144ddb379f22587003443fb

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