PT-2017-4321 · Gnu+1 · Gnu Binutils+1

Published 2017-11-28 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2017-17123

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: GNU Binutils version 2.29.1

Description: The issue is related to the coff slurp reloc table function in the coffcode.h component of the GNU Binutils library. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in a NULL pointer dereference and application crash, via a crafted COFF based file. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to disrupt service.

Recommendations: For GNU Binutils version 2.29.1, consider disabling the coff slurp reloc table function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the coffcode.h component to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

DoS

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-07776

CVE-2017-17123

USN-4336-2

Affected Products

Gnu Binutils

Ubuntu

References · 456

• 🔥 https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22509 · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4492 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-9744 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4487 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-17360 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2019-00670 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14130 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-17794 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9748 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14940 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-17985 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7209 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-9751 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-19931 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-17121 · Security Note