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CVE-2017-17122

HIGHEPSS 77th pctl
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

The dump_relocs_in_section function in objdump.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 does not check for reloc count integer overflows, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation, or heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PE file.

CWE-190Integer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available
binutilsDebian
Fixed in:2.29.90.20180122-1CVE-2017-17122
Fixed in:2.29.90.20180122-1CVE-2017-17122
Fixed in:2.29.90.20180122-1CVE-2017-17122
Fixed in:2.29.90.20180122-1CVE-2017-17122
binutilsUbuntu
Fixed in:2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm5USN-6413-1
Fixed in:2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm9USN-6413-1
Fixed in:2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm3USN-5341-1
Fixed in:2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm3USN-6413-1
binutils-multiarchUbuntu
Fixed in:2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm5USN-6413-1
Fixed in:2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm3USN-5341-1
Fixed in:2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm9USN-6413-1
Fixed in:2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm3USN-6413-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.88%probability of exploitation in 30 days
77thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 77% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory1
Other references1

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-190 (Integer Overflow) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploitedFix
CVE-2020-16040Medium6.5100%-Fix
CVE-2019-11477High7.599%-Fix
CVE-2023-44443High7.894%-Fix
CVE-2014-0569High9.390%--
CVE-2017-3599High7.590%-Fix
CVE-2023-21716Critical9.882%-Fix
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