Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-9038
GNU Binutils 2.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to the byte_get_little_endian function in elfcomm.c, the get_unwind_section_word function in readelf.c, and ARM unwind information that contains invalid word offsets.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-9038
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-9038
0.36%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 69 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-9038
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
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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
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-9038
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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-2017-9038
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https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/12/binutils-multiple-crashes/
binutils: multiple crashes | agostino's blogPatch;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=f32ba72991d2406b21ab17edc234a2f3fa7fb23d
sourceware.org Git - binutils-gdb.git/commitIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02
Binutils: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201709-02) — Gentoo security
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98589
GNU Binutils CVE-2017-9038 Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
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