Out-of-bounds Read Affecting binutils-debuginfo package, versions <0:2.29.1-27.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (52nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-BINUTILSDEBUGINFO-1669428
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed4 Aug 2017

Introduced: 4 Aug 2017

CVE-2017-12453  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 binutils-debuginfo to version 0:2.29.1-27.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2019-1185.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream binutils-debuginfo package and not the binutils-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

The _bfd_vms_slurp_eeom function in libbfd.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause an out of bounds heap read via a crafted vms alpha file.