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CVE-2017-17126

Published: 4 December 2017

The load_debug_section function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an ELF file that lacks section headers.

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
binutils
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
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)
trusty Not vulnerable
(code not present)
upstream
Released (2.29.90.20180122-1)
xenial Not vulnerable
(code not present)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)
Patches:
upstream: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=f425ec6600b69e39eb605f3128806ff688137ea8

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