CVE-2017-6966

EUVD-2017-16004
readelf in GNU Binutils 2.28 has a use-after-free (specifically read-after-free) error while processing multiple, relocated sections in an MSP430 binary. This is caused by mishandling of an invalid symbol index, and mishandling of state across invocations.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 50%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
gnubinutils
2.28
𝑥
= 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
trixie
2.43.1-5
fixed
wheezy
no-dsa
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
precise
ignored
trusty
needed
xenial
Fixed 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1
released
yakkety
ignored
zesty
ignored
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21139
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21139