CVE-2017-12448: Use After Free
First published: Fri Aug 04 2017(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| GNU Binutils | <=2.29 | |
| debian/binutils | 2.35.2-2 2.40-2 2.43.1-5 |
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Reference Links
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21787
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-12448
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=909e4e716c4d77e33357bbe9bc902bfaf2e1af24
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-12448
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-12448
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12448
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-12448
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2017-12448?
CVE-2017-12448 is a vulnerability in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier, which allows remote attackers to cause a heap use after free and possibly achieve code execution through a crafted nested archive file.
How does CVE-2017-12448 affect the affected software?
CVE-2017-12448 affects the Binutils package in Ubuntu versions 16.04.8+ (2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+) and 18.04 (2.29.1).
What is the severity of CVE-2017-12448?
The severity of CVE-2017-12448 is high.
What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for CVE-2017-12448?
The CWEs for CVE-2017-12448 are CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) and CWE-416 (Use After Free).
How can I fix CVE-2017-12448?
To fix CVE-2017-12448, update the affected Binutils package to version 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+ (for Ubuntu 16.04.8+) or version 2.29.1 (for Ubuntu 18.04).
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