CVE-2017-12799 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The elf_read_notesfunction in bfd/elf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file.

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 0.00285.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Gnu	Binutils

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-4336	The elf_read_notesfunction in bfd/elf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file.
Ubuntu USN	USN-4336-2	GNU binutils vulnerabilities

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100292
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12799
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21933
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12799

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-08-10T18:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T18:51:06.666Z

Reserved: 2017-08-10T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-12799

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-08-10T18:29:00.270

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

Link: CVE-2017-12799

Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-08-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-12799 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

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