Description
readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2017-04-12 has a "shift exponent too large for type unsigned long" issue, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=ddef72cdc10d82ba011a7ff81cafbbd3466acf54
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98591
Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/12/binutils-multiple-crashes/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0047
EPSS Percentile
64.8%
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-20
Status
published
Products (1)
gnu/binutils
2.28
Published
May 18, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026