Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-7299
The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has an invalid read (of size 8) because the code to emit relocs (bfd_elf_final_link function in bfd/elflink.c) does not check the format of the input file before trying to read the ELF reloc section header. The vulnerability leads to a GNU linker (ld) program crash.
Products affected by CVE-2017-7299
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-7299
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 22 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-7299
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-7299
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-7299
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97217
GNU Binutils CVE-2017-7299 Remote Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20908
20908 – LD crashes when writing linked fileIssue Tracking;Patch
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