CVE-2017-16831

coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not validate the symbol count, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and application crash, or excessive memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PE file.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 56%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
gnubinutils
2.29.1
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
binutils
bookworm
2.40-2
fixed
bullseye
2.35.2-2
fixed
jessie
ignored
sid
2.43.1-5
fixed
stretch
ignored
trixie
2.43.1-5
fixed
wheezy
ignored
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
binutils
artful
ignored
bionic
not-affected
cosmic
not-affected
disco
not-affected
eoan
not-affected
focal
not-affected
groovy
not-affected
hirsute
not-affected
impish
not-affected
jammy
not-affected
kinetic
not-affected
lunar
not-affected
mantic
not-affected
noble
not-affected
trusty
needed
xenial
Fixed 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1
released
zesty
ignored
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
binutils
suse enterprise desktop 15
2.31-6.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
2.31-5.31
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
2.32-7.8.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
2.35.1-7.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
2.37-150100.7.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
2.39-150100.7.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
2.41-150100.7.46.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
2.43-150100.7.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
2.31-6.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
2.31-5.31
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
2.32-7.8.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
2.35.1-7.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
2.37-150100.7.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
2.39-150100.7.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
2.41-150100.7.46.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
2.43-150100.7.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
2.31-6.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
2.31-5.31
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
2.32-7.8.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
2.35.1-7.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
2.37-150100.7.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
2.39-150100.7.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
2.41-150100.7.46.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
2.43-150100.7.52.1
fixed
binutils-devel
suse enterprise desktop 15
2.31-6.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
2.31-5.31
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
2.32-7.8.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
2.35.1-7.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
2.37-150100.7.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
2.39-150100.7.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
2.41-150100.7.46.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
2.43-150100.7.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
2.31-6.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
2.31-5.31
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
2.32-7.8.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
2.35.1-7.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
2.37-150100.7.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
2.39-150100.7.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
2.41-150100.7.46.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
2.43-150100.7.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
2.31-6.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
2.31-5.31
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
2.32-7.8.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
2.35.1-7.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
2.37-150100.7.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
2.39-150100.7.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
2.41-150100.7.46.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
2.43-150100.7.52.1
fixed
libctf-nobfd0
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
2.35.1-7.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
2.37-150100.7.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
2.39-150100.7.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
2.41-150100.7.46.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
2.43-150100.7.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
2.35.1-7.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
2.37-150100.7.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
2.39-150100.7.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
2.41-150100.7.46.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
2.43-150100.7.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
2.35.1-7.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
2.37-150100.7.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
2.39-150100.7.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
2.41-150100.7.46.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
2.43-150100.7.52.1
fixed
libctf0
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
2.35.1-7.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
2.37-150100.7.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
2.39-150100.7.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
2.41-150100.7.46.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
2.43-150100.7.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
2.35.1-7.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
2.37-150100.7.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
2.39-150100.7.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
2.41-150100.7.46.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
2.43-150100.7.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
2.35.1-7.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
2.37-150100.7.29.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
2.39-150100.7.40.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
2.41-150100.7.46.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
2.43-150100.7.52.1
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22385
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=6cee897971d4d7cd37d2a686bb6d2aa3e759c8ca
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22385
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=6cee897971d4d7cd37d2a686bb6d2aa3e759c8ca