CVE-2017-17126

The load_debug_section function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an ELF file that lacks section headers.

CVSS v3.0

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

1.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 75th percentile

Published

2017-12-04

Updated

2024-08-05

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22510

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2017-17125
• CVE-2017-17127
• CVE-2017-17124
• CVE-2017-17128
• CVE-2017-17123
• CVE-2017-17129