CVE-2017-17126

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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17	Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22510	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=f425ec6600b69e39eb605f3128806ff688137ea8

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.29.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:41

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
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Information

Published : 2017-12-04 08:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15

NVD link : CVE-2017-17126

Mitre link : CVE-2017-17126

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-17126

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gnu

binutils

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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