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CVE-2017-16827

CVE-2017-16827 PUBLISHED

The aout_get_external_symbols function in aoutx.h in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slurp_symtab invalid free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.

EPSS 0.19% · 40.6th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
0.19%
40.6th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSbinutils0, 2.23.52.20130913-0ubuntu1, 2.23.90.20131017-1ubuntu1
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSbinutils2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.6, 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.7, 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8

Timeline

  • Nov 15, 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
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