CVE-2017-16827

HIGH

GNU Binutils 2.29.1 - DoS

Title source: llm

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0019
EPSS Percentile 40.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-119
Status draft

Affected Products (1)

gnu/binutils

Timeline

Published Nov 15, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026