CVE-2017-9039

Description

GNU Binutils 2.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted ELF file with many program headers, related to the get_program_headers function in readelf.c.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
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=82156ab704b08b124d319c0decdbd48b3ca2dac5
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98580 vdb entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/12/binutils-multiple-crashes/ vdb entry third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9039?
CVE-2017-9039 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9039?
To fix CVE-2017-9039, 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-2017-9039 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-9039 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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