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DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16831
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16831
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.0
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | binutils | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | binutils | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | binutils | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | binutils | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Nov 15, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated