VDB
CVE-2017-16829
CVE-2017-16829
REJECTED
CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH
The _bfd_elf_parse_gnu_properties function in elf-properties.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not prevent negative pointers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.
EPSS 1.79% · 77.6th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
1.79%
77.6th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | binutils | 0, 2.29.1-4ubuntu1, 2.29.1-6ubuntu1 |
Timeline
- Nov 15, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 27, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 29, 2021 EPSS Score
- Mar 2, 2022 EPSS Score
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- May 18, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16829 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16829 third-party-advisory