Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-7225
The find_nearest_line function in addr2line in GNU Binutils 2.28 does not handle the case where the main file name and the directory name are both empty, triggering a NULL pointer dereference and an invalid write, and leading to a program crash.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-7225
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.20%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 57 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-7225
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-7225
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A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-7225
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97275
GNU Binutils CVE-2017-7225 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20891
20891 – Segfault in addr2lineIssue Tracking;Patch
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01
Binutils: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201801-01) — Gentoo security
Products affected by CVE-2017-7225
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*