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CVE-2017-17080

Fixed in a distro release EPSS 1%

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.

Published 2017-11-30 · CVE record · OSV

Products: gnu binutils

Distro releases

ReleasePackageFixed in
Debian 12binutils2.29.90.20180122-1
Debian 13binutils2.29.90.20180122-1
Debian 14binutils2.29.90.20180122-1
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTSbinutilsno fix
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTSbinutils2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1