binutils: Heap-based buffer over-read in the _bfd_elf_parse_attributes function
Published Sep 4, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.55%
Description
The _bfd_elf_parse_attributes function in elf-attrs.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (_bfd_elf_attr_strdup heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
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 | 1.55% (0.01555) | 74.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.55% (0.01555) | 74.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2.90% (0.02896) | 86.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.55% (0.01555) | 73.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.90% (0.02896) | 85.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.55% (0.01555) | 73.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 2.90% (0.02896) | 85.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.55% (0.01555) | 73.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.90% (0.02896) | 85.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.55% (0.01555) | 71.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.13% (0.00128) | 29.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00380) | 73.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00380) | 72.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.38% (0.00379) | 69.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00337) | 67.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00237) | 59.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.62% (0.01623) | 33.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.62% (0.01623) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (8)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100625 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14130 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1489067 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14130
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22058 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=2a143b99fc4a5094a9cf128f3184d8e6818c8229 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14130
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100625 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14130 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1489067 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14130 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22058 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=2a143b99fc4a5094a9cf128f3184d8e6818c8229 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14130 |
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