CVE-2017-9043

Description

readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2017-04-12 has a "shift exponent too large for type unsigned long" issue, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (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 0.12%
Third-Party 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=ddef72cdc10d82ba011a7ff81cafbbd3466acf54
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98591 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-2017-9043?
CVE-2017-9043 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9043?
To fix CVE-2017-9043, 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-2017-9043 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-9043 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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