CVE-2017-17124: Buffer Overflow
First published: Mon Dec 04 2017(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| GNU Binutils | =2.29.1 | |
| debian/binutils | 2.35.2-2 2.40-2 2.43.1-5 |
Remedy
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=b0029dce6867de1a2828293177b0e030d2f0f03c
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Reference Links
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22507
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=b0029dce6867de1a2828293177b0e030d2f0f03c
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-17124
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=b0029dce6867de1a2828293177b0e030d2f0f03c
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17124
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-17124
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17124
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17124
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2017-17124.
What is the title of this vulnerability?
The title of this vulnerability is The _bfd_coff_read_string_table function in coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library.
What is the affected software for this vulnerability?
The affected software for this vulnerability is binutils version 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+ and binutils version 2.29.90.20180122-1.
How can this vulnerability be exploited?
This vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service through excessive memory consumption.
What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for this vulnerability?
The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for this vulnerability is CWE-119.
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