CVE-2017-7304 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, is vulnerable to an invalid read (of size 8) because of missing a check (in the copy_special_section_fields function) for an invalid sh_link field before attempting to follow it. 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/97215Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20931Issue TrackingPatch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97215Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20931Issue TrackingPatch

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-7304?

CVE-2017-7304 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, is vulnerable to an invalid read (of size 8) because of missing a check (in the copy_special_section_fields ...

How severe is CVE-2017-7304?

CVE-2017-7304 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-2017-7304?

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