CVE-2017-8397: Buffer Overflow
First published: Mon May 01 2017(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| GNU Binutils | =2.28 | |
| debian/binutils | 2.35.2-2 2.40-2 2.43.1-5 |
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Reference Links
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21434
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-8397
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=04b31182bf3f8a1a76e995bdfaaaab4c009b9cb2
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-8397
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8397
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8397
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8397
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2017-8397?
CVE-2017-8397 is a vulnerability in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28.
What is the severity of CVE-2017-8397?
The severity of CVE-2017-8397 is not specified in the provided information.
How does CVE-2017-8397 manifest?
CVE-2017-8397 manifests as an invalid read of size 1 and an invalid write of size 1 during the processing of a corrupt binary containing reloc(s) with negative addresses.
What software is affected by CVE-2017-8397?
The affected software is GNU Binutils versions 2.28, 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+, and versions 2.31.1-16, 2.35.2-2, 2.40-2, and 2.41-5 of the Debian binutils package.
How can I mitigate CVE-2017-8397?
To mitigate CVE-2017-8397, users should update to the specified fixed versions of the affected software.
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