CVE-2017-6969

Public Exploit

Description

readelf in GNU Binutils 2.28 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read while processing corrupt RL78 binaries. The vulnerability can trigger program crashes. It may lead to an information leak as well.

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.22%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21156 issue tracking exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97065 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6969?
CVE-2017-6969 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6969?
To fix CVE-2017-6969, 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-2017-6969 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-6969 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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