PT-2017-19152 · Gnu+1 · Gnu Binutils+1
Alexandre Adamski
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Published
2017-06-19
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Updated
2021-07-21
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CVE-2017-9745
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
GNU Binutils version 2.28
Description
The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in a buffer overflow and application crash, or possibly have other unspecified impacts. This occurs via a crafted binary file, which is mishandled during execution of "objdump -D".
Recommendations
For GNU Binutils version 2.28, consider avoiding the use of the
objdump -D command with untrusted binary files until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the bfd/vms-alpha.c library to minimize the risk of exploitation.Fix
DoS
Buffer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Gnu Binutils
Ubuntu