Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-7209
The dump_section_as_bytes function in readelf in GNU Binutils 2.28 accesses a NULL pointer while reading section contents in a corrupt binary, leading to a program crash.
Products affected by CVE-2017-7209
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-7209
0.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 23 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-7209
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.5
|
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-2017-7209
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-7209
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96994
Binutils CVE-2017-7209 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21135
21135 – readelf segfault - invalid readIssue Tracking;Patch
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01
Binutils: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201801-01) — Gentoo security
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