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Out-of-bounds Read Affecting binutils package, versions <2.29-1

low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.15% (51st percentile)
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NVD
5.5 medium
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3.3 low

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-BINUTILS-516776
  • published 18 May 2017
  • disclosed 18 May 2017
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Introduced: 18 May 2017

CVE-2017-9044 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-125 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 binutils to version 2.29-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream binutils package and not the binutils package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

The print_symbol_for_build_attribute function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2017-04-12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and SEGV) via a crafted ELF file.