CVE-2017-7302 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has a swap_std_reloc_out function in bfd/aoutx.h that is vulnerable to an invalid read (of size 4) because of missing checks for relocs that could not be recognised. This vulnerability causes Binutils utilities like strip to crash.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

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/97216PatchVDB Entry
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20921Issue TrackingPatch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97216PatchVDB Entry
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20921Issue TrackingPatch

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-7302?

CVE-2017-7302 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has a swap_std_reloc_out function in bfd/aoutx.h that is vulnerable to an invalid read (of size 4) because o...

How severe is CVE-2017-7302?

CVE-2017-7302 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-7302?

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