CVE-2017-16827

HIGH

GNU Binutils - Denial of Service via Crafted ELF File in aout_get_external_symbols

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The aout_get_external_symbols function in aoutx.h in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slurp_symtab invalid free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22306

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0019
EPSS Percentile 40.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
gnu/binutils 2.29.1
Published Nov 15, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026