CVE-2017-17122
HIGHGNU Binutils 2.29.1 - DoS
Title source: llmDescription
The dump_relocs_in_section function in objdump.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 does not check for reloc count integer overflows, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation, or heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PE file.
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0043
EPSS Percentile
61.9%
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
Dec 04, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026