CVE-2017-17125: High severity GNU binutils vulnerability
Last updated 24 July 2024
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nm.c and objdump.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 mishandle certain global symbols, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bfdelfgetsymbolversionstring buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?
The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2017-17125.
What is the title of this vulnerability?
The title of this vulnerability is 'nm.c and objdump.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 mishandle certain global symbols which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (_bfd_elf_get_symbol_version_string buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.'
What software is affected by this vulnerability?
The software affected by this vulnerability is GNU Binutils with versions 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+ to 2.29.90.20180122-1.
How can the vulnerability be exploited?
The vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers through a crafted ELF file, causing a denial of service or possibly having other unspecified impact.
Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?
You can find more information about this vulnerability at the following references: [1] https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22443, [2] https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=160b1a618ad94988410dc81fce9189fcda5b7ff4, [3] https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17.