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Overview
GNU Binutils 2.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to MIPS GOT mishandling in the process_mips_specific function in readelf.c.
References
- Debian Security Tracker
- Gentoo Security Advisory
- Security Focus
- Ubuntu CVE Tracker
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/12/binutils-multiple-crashes/
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=75ec1fdbb797a389e4fe4aaf2e15358a070dcc19
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=c4ab9505b53cdc899506ed421fddb7e1f8faf7a3
CVSS Score
5.5
low severity
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Attack VectorLocal
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Attack ComplexityLow
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Privileges RequiredNone
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User InteractionRequired
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ScopeUnchanged
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ConfidentialityNone
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IntegrityNone
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AvailabilityHigh
- CVE
- CVE-2017-9041
- CWE
- CWE-125
- Snyk ID
- SNYK-DEBIAN9-BINUTILS-403711
- Disclosed
- 18 May, 2017
- Published
- 18 May, 2017