CVE-2017-7227

HIGH

GNU Binutils 2.28 - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in ldlex.l

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

GNU linker (ld) in GNU Binutils 2.28 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow while processing a bogus input script, leading to a program crash. This relates to lack of '\0' termination of a name field in ldlex.l.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20906
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97209

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0044
EPSS Percentile 63.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
gnu/binutils 2.28
Published Mar 22, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026