CVE-2017-16830

HIGH

GNU Binutils <2.29.1 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

The print_gnu_property_note function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 does not have integer-overflow protection on 32-bit platforms, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.

References (4)

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0026
EPSS Percentile 48.8%
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-190
Status draft

Affected Products (1)

gnu/binutils

Timeline

Published Nov 15, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026