VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2017-17122
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.88%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-12-04
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
The dump_relocs_in_section function in objdump.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 does not check for reloc count integer overflows, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation, or heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PE file.
Weakness classification
- CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108