CVE-2017-17126
published 2017-12-04CVE-2017-17126: 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…
PriorityP430high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.69%
74.7th percentile
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.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | binutils | < binutils 2.29.90.20180122-1 (bookworm) | binutils 2.29.90.20180122-1 (bookworm) |
| gnu | binutils | — | — |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.29.90.20180122-1 | 2.29.90.20180122-1 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.29.90.20180122-1 | 2.29.90.20180122-1 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.29.90.20180122-1 | 2.29.90.20180122-1 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.29.90.20180122-1 | 2.29.90.20180122-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8LOW
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-4jj2-q9fr-r4j8: The load_debug_section function in readelf
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2017-17126 [HIGH] CWE-119 GHSA-4jj2-q9fr-r4j8: The load_debug_section function in readelf
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.
OSV
CVE-2017-17126: The load_debug_section function in readelf
osv·2017-12-04·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-17126 [HIGH] CVE-2017-17126: The load_debug_section function in readelf
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.
Red Hat
binutils: Invalid memory access in the load_debug_section function
vendor_redhat·2017-11-28·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-17126 [HIGH] CWE-20 binutils: Invalid memory access in the load_debug_section function
binutils: Invalid memory access in the load_debug_section function
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.
Package: binutils (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Will not fix
Package: binutils220 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Will not fix
Package: binutils (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Will not fix
Package: binutils (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Will not fix
Debian
CVE-2017-17126: binutils - The load_debug_section function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 allows remot...
vendor_debian·2017·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-17126 [HIGH] CVE-2017-17126: binutils - The load_debug_section function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 allows remot...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2.29.90.20180122-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2.29.90.20180122-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 2.29.90.20180122-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2.29.90.20180122-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2.29.90.20180122-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-17126 binutils: Invalid memory access in the load_debug_section function
bugzilla·2017-12-11·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-17126 [HIGH] CVE-2017-17126 binutils: Invalid memory access in the load_debug_section function
CVE-2017-17126 binutils: Invalid memory access in the load_debug_section function
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.
Upstream issue:
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22510
Upstream patches:
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=f425ec6600b69e39eb605f3128806ff688137ea8
Discussion:
Created binutils tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1499311]
Created mingw-binutils tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: epel-all [bug 1499310]
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-14529 CVE-2017-14729 CVE-2017-14745 CVE-2017-14930 CVE-2017-14932 CVE-2017-14933 CVE-2017-14934 CVE-2017-14938 CVE-2017-14939 CVE-2017-14940 CVE-2017-14974 CVE-2017-15020 CVE-2017-15021 CVE-2
bugzilla·2017-10-06·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-14529 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-14529 CVE-2017-14729 CVE-2017-14745 CVE-2017-14930 CVE-2017-14932 CVE-2017-14933 CVE-2017-14934 CVE-2017-14938 CVE-2017-14939 CVE-2017-14940 CVE-2017-14974 CVE-2017-15020 CVE-2017-15021 CVE-2
CVE-2017-14529 CVE-2017-14729 CVE-2017-14745 CVE-2017-14930 CVE-2017-14932 CVE-2017-14933 CVE-2017-14934 CVE-2017-14938 CVE-2017-14939 CVE-2017-14940 CVE-2017-14974 CVE-2017-15020 CVE-2017-15021 CVE-2017-15022 ... binutils: various flaws [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the releva
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-14529 CVE-2017-14729 CVE-2017-14745 CVE-2017-14930 CVE-2017-14932 CVE-2017-14933 CVE-2017-14934 CVE-2017-14938 CVE-2017-14939 CVE-2017-14940 CVE-2017-14974 CVE-2017-15020 CVE-2017-15021 CVE-2
bugzilla·2017-10-06·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-14529 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-14529 CVE-2017-14729 CVE-2017-14745 CVE-2017-14930 CVE-2017-14932 CVE-2017-14933 CVE-2017-14934 CVE-2017-14938 CVE-2017-14939 CVE-2017-14940 CVE-2017-14974 CVE-2017-15020 CVE-2017-15021 CVE-2
CVE-2017-14529 CVE-2017-14729 CVE-2017-14745 CVE-2017-14930 CVE-2017-14932 CVE-2017-14933 CVE-2017-14934 CVE-2017-14938 CVE-2017-14939 CVE-2017-14940 CVE-2017-14974 CVE-2017-15020 CVE-2017-15021 CVE-2017-15022 ... mingw-binutils: various flaws [epel-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of epel-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the rele
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22510https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=f425ec6600b69e39eb605f3128806ff688137ea8https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22510https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=f425ec6600b69e39eb605f3128806ff688137ea8
2017-12-04
Published