CVE-2017-9038

Description

GNU Binutils 2.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to the byte_get_little_endian function in elfcomm.c, the get_unwind_section_word function in readelf.c, and ARM unwind information that contains invalid word offsets.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98589 vdb entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02 vendor advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/12/binutils-multiple-crashes/ vdb entry third party advisory patch
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=f32ba72991d2406b21ab17edc234a2f3fa7fb23d

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9038?
CVE-2017-9038 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9038?
To fix CVE-2017-9038, 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-2017-9038 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-9038 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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