CVE-2017-12456 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The read_symbol_stabs_debugging_info function in rddbg.c in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause an out of bounds heap read via a crafted binary file.

Published: 2017-08-04

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-4028	The read_symbol_stabs_debugging_info function in rddbg.c in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause an out of bounds heap read via a crafted binary file.
Ubuntu USN	USN-4336-2	GNU binutils vulnerabilities

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00347.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12456
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21813
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12456

History

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Subscriptions

Gnu Binutils

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-08-04T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T18:36:56.209Z

Reserved: 2017-08-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-12456

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-08-04T15:29:00.637

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-12456

Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-07-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-12456 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-125

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