CVE-2017-7209 Null dereference in n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in GNU Binutils readelf causes a crash when processing corrupt binaries, impacting developers and system administrators.
- 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-2017-7209?
CVE-2017-7209 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, published on 21 Mar 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
The dump_section_as_bytes function in readelf in GNU Binutils 2.28 accesses a NULL pointer while reading section contents in a corrupt binary, leading to a program crash.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7209?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Binutils.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7209?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-7209 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7209 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gnu Binutils
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7209, GHSA-vc9h-g9cm-99gg, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7209.