CVE-2017-9039

MEDIUM

GNU Binutils 2.28 - Denial of Service via Crafted ELF File with Many Program Headers

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

GNU Binutils 2.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted ELF file with many program headers, related to the get_program_headers function in readelf.c.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98580
Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/12/binutils-multiple-crashes/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0036
EPSS Percentile 58.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-770
Status published
Products (1)
gnu/binutils 2.28
Published May 18, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026