7.5
CWE
125
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-8393

First published: Mon May 01 2017(Updated: )

Last updated 24 July 2024

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
GNU Binutils=2.28
debian/binutils
2.35.2-2
2.40-2
2.43.50.20241215-1
2.43.50.20241221-1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2017-8393?

    CVE-2017-8393 is a vulnerability in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (libbfd) as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28.

  • How does CVE-2017-8393 affect software?

    CVE-2017-8393 affects the binutils package versions 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+ and 2.28-5 on Ubuntu, and various versions on Debian.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2017-8393?

    CVE-2017-8393 allows for a global buffer over-read error, potentially leading to a denial-of-service or information leakage.

  • How can I fix CVE-2017-8393 on Ubuntu?

    To fix CVE-2017-8393 on Ubuntu, update the binutils package to version 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+.

  • How can I fix CVE-2017-8393 on Debian?

    To fix CVE-2017-8393 on Debian, update the binutils package to one of the following versions: 2.31.1-16, 2.35.2-2, 2.40-2, or 2.41-5.

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