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


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.62% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-BINUTILS-17992740
  • published16 Jul 2026
  • disclosed18 May 2017

Introduced: 18 May 2017

CVE-2017-9044  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest 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 Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest 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.