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CVE-2017-12799

Published: 10 August 2017

The elf_read_notesfunction in bfd/elf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file.

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
binutils
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
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)
hirsute Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
jammy Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
xenial
Released (2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
kinetic Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
lunar Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
impish Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
mantic Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
Patches:
upstream: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=957e1fc1c5d0262e4b2f764cf031ad1458446498
upstream: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=30326b094b8fc2594c76cf4beab70965afa7a111

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H