CVE-2017-17080 Memory corruption in n/a
A heap-based buffer over-read in the BFD library allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted object file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-17080?
CVE-2017-17080 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, published on 30 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
elf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not validate sizes of core notes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bfd_getl32 heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted object file, related to elfcore_grok_netbsd_procinfo, elfcore_grok_openbsd_procinfo, and elfcore_grok_nto_status.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17080?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Binutils.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17080?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-17080 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17080 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gnu Binutils
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17080, GHSA-pv58-rm4p-v2gh, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17080.