CVE-2017-17126

HIGH

GNU Binutils - Denial of Service via Malformed ELF File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The load_debug_section function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an ELF file that lacks section headers.

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, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22510

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0038
EPSS Percentile 59.4%
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 Dec 04, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026