What is the severity of CVE-2017-17126?

CVE-2017-17126 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to potential application crashes from invalid memory access.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17126?

To fix CVE-2017-17126, upgrade GNU Binutils to version 2.30 or later, where the vulnerability has been addressed.

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2017-17126?

CVE-2017-17126 allows remote attackers to exploit ELF files to cause application crashes or potentially other unspecified impacts.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-17126?

CVE-2017-17126 specifically affects GNU Binutils version 2.29.1.

Is CVE-2017-17126 exploitable remotely?

Yes, CVE-2017-17126 can be exploited by remote attackers through malformed ELF files.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-17126

high

7.8

CWE

119

4/12/2017

13/3/2019

CVE-2017-17126: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Dec 04 2017(Updated: )

The load_debug_section function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an ELF file that lacks section headers.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
GNU Binutils	=2.29.1

Remedy

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22510

Remedy

https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=f425ec6600b69e39eb605f3128806ff688137ea8

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17126?
CVE-2017-17126 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to potential application crashes from invalid memory access.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17126?
To fix CVE-2017-17126, upgrade GNU Binutils to version 2.30 or later, where the vulnerability has been addressed.
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2017-17126?
CVE-2017-17126 allows remote attackers to exploit ELF files to cause application crashes or potentially other unspecified impacts.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-17126?
CVE-2017-17126 specifically affects GNU Binutils version 2.29.1.
Is CVE-2017-17126 exploitable remotely?
Yes, CVE-2017-17126 can be exploited by remote attackers through malformed ELF files.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17126?
CVE-2017-17126 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to potential application crashes from invalid memory access.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17126?
To fix CVE-2017-17126, upgrade GNU Binutils to version 2.30 or later, where the vulnerability has been addressed.
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2017-17126?
CVE-2017-17126 allows remote attackers to exploit ELF files to cause application crashes or potentially other unspecified impacts.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-17126?
CVE-2017-17126 specifically affects GNU Binutils version 2.29.1.
Is CVE-2017-17126 exploitable remotely?
Yes, CVE-2017-17126 can be exploited by remote attackers through malformed ELF files.