CVE-2017-8421

The function coff_set_alignment_hook in coffcode.h in Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has a memory leak vulnerability which can cause memory exhaustion in objdump via a crafted PE file. Additional validation in dump_relocs_in_section in objdump.c can resolve this.
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: 24%
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
precise
ignored
trusty
Fixed 2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm5
released
xenial
Fixed 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1
released
yakkety
ignored
zesty
ignored
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
binutils
suse enterprise desktop 15
2.29.1-4.46
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
2.29.1-4.46
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
2.29.1-4.46
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
2.29.1-4.46
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
2.29.1-4.46
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
2.29.1-4.46
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/201709-02
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21440
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21440