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
NISTNIST
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
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 25%
VendorProductVersion
gnubinutils
2.28
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
binutils
bullseye
2.35.2-2
fixed
jessie
ignored
wheezy
no-dsa
bookworm
2.40-2
fixed
sid
2.43.1-5
fixed
trixie
2.43.1-5
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
binutils
mantic
not-affected
lunar
not-affected
kinetic
not-affected
jammy
not-affected
impish
not-affected
hirsute
not-affected
groovy
not-affected
focal
not-affected
eoan
not-affected
disco
not-affected
cosmic
not-affected
bionic
not-affected
artful
ignored
zesty
ignored
yakkety
ignored
xenial
Fixed 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1
released
trusty
Fixed 2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm5
released
precise
ignored
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