VDB
CVE-2017-15996
CVE-2017-15996
PUBLISHED
elfcomm.c in readelf in GNU Binutils 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file that triggers a "buffer overflow on fuzzed archive header," related to an uninitialized variable, an improper conditional jump, and the get_archive_member_name, process_archive_index_and_symbols, and setup_archive functions.
EPSS 0.31% · 54.9th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.31%
54.9th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS | binutils | 0, 2.25.51.20151022-0ubuntu2, 2.25.51.20151022-0ubuntu3 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | binutils | 0, 2.23.52.20130913-0ubuntu1, 2.23.90.20131017-1ubuntu1 |
Timeline
- Oct 29, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Aug 24, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 27, 2021 EPSS Score
- Feb 28, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 2, 2022 EPSS Score
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- Nov 6, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jan 8, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-15996 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4336-2 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15996 third-party-advisory