binutils: Memory leak with the C++ symbol demangler routine in libiberty
Published Aug 28, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.40%
Description
The C++ symbol demangler routine in cplus-dem.c in libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation and application crash) via a crafted file, as demonstrated by a call from the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd).
Affected products
No data.
No data.
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 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:N/I:N/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:N/I:N/A:C
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 v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.40% (0.01399) | 71.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.40% (0.01399) | 71.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2.41% (0.02413) | 83.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.40% (0.01399) | 70.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.41% (0.02413) | 82.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.40% (0.01399) | 70.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 2.41% (0.02413) | 82.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.40% (0.01399) | 70.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.41% (0.02413) | 82.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00075) | 32.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00075) | 31.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00069) | 28.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 24.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00119) | 45.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00082) | 33.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.65% (0.00651) | 18.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.65% (0.00651) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-13716 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1487302 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13716
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22009 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-13716
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-13716 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1487302 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13716 | ||
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22009 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-13716 |
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