PT-2017-4276 · Gnu+3 · Gnu Binutils+3

Ned Williamson · Published 2017-07-21 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2017-12454

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 bfd vms slurp egsd function in the bfd/vms-alpha.c component of the GNU Binutils library. It allows remote attackers to cause an arbitrary memory read via a crafted VMS alpha file. This can lead to unauthorized access to confidential data, disruption of data integrity, and potentially cause a denial of service.

Recommendations: For GNU Binutils versions 2.29 and earlier, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2018-1603

ALT-PU-2018-1832

ALT-PU-2019-1184

BDU:2023-07731

CVE-2017-12454

MGASA-2019-0169

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10651-1

SUSE-SU-2017:3170-1

USN-4336-2

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Gnu Binutils

Suse

Ubuntu

References · 686

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