CVE-2017-7299 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has an invalid read (of size 8) because the code to emit relocs (bfd_elf_final_link function in bfd/elflink.c) does not check the format of the input file before trying to read the ELF reloc section header. The vulnerability leads to a GNU linker (ld) program crash.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Binutils	2.28

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97217Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20908Issue TrackingPatch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97217Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20908Issue TrackingPatch

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-7299?

CVE-2017-7299 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has an invalid read (of size 8) because the code to emit relocs (bfd_elf_final_link function in bfd/elflink....

How severe is CVE-2017-7299?

CVE-2017-7299 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-7299?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Binutils.