binutils: Heap-based 1 byte buffer over-write in elf_read_notes function in bfd/elf.c
Published Aug 10, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.30%
Description
The elf_read_notesfunction in bfd/elf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
binutils
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
binutils
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
binutils220
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
binutils
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
binutils
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | binutils | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | binutils | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | binutils220 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | binutils | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | binutils | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.30% (0.03298) | 88.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 3.30% (0.03298) | 87.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 5.98% (0.05976) | 93.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 3.30% (0.03298) | 87.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 5.98% (0.05976) | 92.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 3.30% (0.03298) | 87.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 5.98% (0.05976) | 92.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 3.30% (0.03298) | 87.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 5.98% (0.05976) | 92.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.28% (0.03283) | 86.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00074) | 19.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00316) | 70.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00316) | 69.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 21, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00315) | 66.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00266) | 62.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00221) | 58.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 31.12th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 30.48th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 69.44th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100292 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12799 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1480342 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12799
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21933 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12799
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100292 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12799 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1480342 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12799 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21933 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12799 |
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