binutils: heap-based buffer over-read in elf_i386_get_synthetic_symtab in elf32-i386.c and elf_x86_64_get_synthetic_symtab in elf64-x86-64.c
Published Aug 29, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.47%
Description
The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, does not validate the PLT section size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to elf_i386_get_synthetic_symtab in elf32-i386.c and elf_x86_64_get_synthetic_symtab in elf64-x86-64.c.
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: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 v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.47% (0.01473) | 72.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.47% (0.01473) | 72.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2.53% (0.02527) | 84.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.47% (0.01473) | 72.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.53% (0.02527) | 83.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.47% (0.01473) | 71.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 2.53% (0.02527) | 83.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.47% (0.01473) | 71.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.53% (0.02527) | 83.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.47% (0.01473) | 70.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.12% (0.00123) | 28.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.39% (0.00393) | 73.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.39% (0.00393) | 72.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.39% (0.00392) | 70.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00348) | 68.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00245) | 60.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | 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 | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100532 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-13757 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1487760 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13757
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22018 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=90efb6422939ca031804266fba669f77c22a274a x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-13757
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100532 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-13757 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1487760 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13757 | ||
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22018 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=90efb6422939ca031804266fba669f77c22a274a | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-13757 |
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