CVE-2017-9955

MEDIUM

GNU Binutils - Out-of-Bounds Read

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

The get_build_id function in opncls.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file in which a certain size field is larger than a corresponding data field, as demonstrated by mishandling within the objdump program.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_misc
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21665
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99573

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0014
EPSS Percentile 34.1%
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-125
Status published
Products (1)
gnu/binutils 2.28
Published Jun 26, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026