CVE-2017-17124
Fixed in a distro release EPSS 2%
The _bfd_coff_read_string_table function in coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not properly validate the size of the external string table, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory consumption, or heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted COFF binary.
Products: gnu binutils
Distro releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Arch Linux | binutils | 2.30-1 |
| Debian 12 | binutils | 2.29.90.20180122-1 |
| Debian 13 | binutils | 2.29.90.20180122-1 |
| Debian 14 | binutils | 2.29.90.20180122-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | binutils | no fix |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | binutils | 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1 |