CVE-2017-7302

binutils: Out-of-bounds read in wap_std_reloc_out function

Published Mar 29, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has a swap_std_reloc_out function in bfd/aoutx.h that is vulnerable to an invalid read (of size 4) because of missing checks for relocs that could not be recognised. This vulnerability causes Binutils utilities like strip to crash.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16329 The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has a swap_std_reloc_out function in bfd/aoutx.h that is vulnerable to an invalid read (of size 4) because of missing checks for relocs that could not be recognised. This vulnerability causes Binutils utilities like strip to crash.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-2 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 3:56 PM
Reserved
Mar 29, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 29, 2017, 3:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:24 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 3, 2016, 12:00 AM