VDB
CVE-2017-9954
CVE-2017-9954
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
The getvalue function in tekhex.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted tekhex file, as demonstrated by mishandling within the nm program.
EPSS 1.56% · 74.9th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
1.56%
74.9th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS | binutils | 2.25.51.20151028-0ubuntu1, 2.25.1-6ubuntu1, 2.25.51.20151022-0ubuntu3 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | binutils | 0, 2.23.52.20130913-0ubuntu1, 2.23.90.20131116-1ubuntu1 |
Timeline
- Jun 26, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 28, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 30, 2021 EPSS Score
- Mar 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 5, 2022 EPSS Score
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- Jan 14, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9954 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4336-2 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9954 third-party-advisory