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CVE-2017-16831
CVE-2017-16831
PUBLISHED
coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not validate the symbol count, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and application crash, or excessive memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PE file.
EPSS 0.34% · 56.8th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.34%
56.8th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | binutils | 0, 2.23.90.20131116-1ubuntu1, 2.23.91.20131123-1ubuntu1 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS | binutils | 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.5, 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.6, 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.7 |
Exploit Intelligence
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
- 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-2017-16831 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4336-2 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16831 third-party-advisory