CVE-2017-7299

Description

The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has an invalid read (of size 8) because the code to emit relocs (bfd_elf_final_link function in bfd/elflink.c) does not check the format of the input file before trying to read the ELF reloc section header. The vulnerability leads to a GNU linker (ld) program crash.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20908 issue tracking patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97217 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7299?
CVE-2017-7299 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7299?
To fix CVE-2017-7299, 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-2017-7299 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-7299 is being actively exploited. 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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