CVE-2017-16829

Public Exploit

Description

The _bfd_elf_parse_gnu_properties function in elf-properties.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not prevent negative pointers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.52%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=cf54ebff3b7361989712fd9c0128a9b255578163
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 vendor advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22307 patch issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16829?
CVE-2017-16829 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-16829?
To fix CVE-2017-16829, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-16829 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-16829 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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