PT-2017-4272 · Gnu+3 · Gnu Binutils+3

Ned Williamson · Published 2017-07-21 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2017-12450

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: GNU Binutils versions 2.29 and earlier

Description: The issue is related to the alpha vms object p function in the bfd/vms-alpha.c component of GNU Binutils, which is associated with a buffer overflow. This allows a remote attacker to access confidential data, compromise its integrity, and potentially cause a denial of service. The vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers via a crafted vms alpha file, potentially leading to code execution.

Recommendations: For GNU Binutils versions 2.29 and earlier, update to a version later than 2.29 to resolve the issue. At the moment, there is no information about other specific fixes for this vulnerability.

Fix

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2018-1603

ALT-PU-2018-1832

ALT-PU-2019-1184

BDU:2023-07727

CVE-2017-12450

MGASA-2019-0169

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10651-1

SUSE-SU-2017:3170-1

USN-4336-2

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Gnu Binutils

Suse

Ubuntu

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