7.8
CWE
704
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-9042: Incorrect Type Cast

First published: Thu May 18 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
2.43.1-5

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2017-9042?

    CVE-2017-9042 is a vulnerability in the GNU Binutils software, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via a crafted ELF file.

  • How can CVE-2017-9042 impact me?

    CVE-2017-9042 can cause a denial of service (application crash) or have unspecified other impact if you are using affected versions of GNU Binutils.

  • Which versions of GNU Binutils are affected by CVE-2017-9042?

    Versions 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+ up to, but not including, 2.29-1 of GNU Binutils are affected by CVE-2017-9042.

  • How can I fix CVE-2017-9042?

    To fix CVE-2017-9042, update your GNU Binutils to version 2.29-1 or higher.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-9042?

    You can find more information about CVE-2017-9042 on the following sources: [Gentoo blog](https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/12/binutils-multiple-crashes/), [Binutils-GDB git repository](https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=7296a62a2a237f6b1ad8db8c38b090e9f592c8cf), [Gentoo security advisory](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02).

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