binutils: Integer overflow in the display_debug_frames function
Published Nov 15, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.79%
Description
The display_debug_frames function in dwarf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and heap-based buffer over-read, and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file, related to print_debug_frame.
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: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 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 | 1.79% (0.01792) | 77.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.79% (0.01792) | 77.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2.87% (0.02874) | 86.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.79% (0.01792) | 76.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.87% (0.02874) | 85.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.79% (0.01792) | 76.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 2.87% (0.02874) | 85.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.79% (0.01792) | 76.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.87% (0.02874) | 85.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.79% (0.01792) | 75.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.14% (0.00140) | 31.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00244) | 64.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00244) | 64.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00244) | 62.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 25, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00206) | 58.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00172) | 52.45th | 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)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16828 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1518591 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16828
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22386 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=bf59c5d5f4f5b8b4da1f5f605cfa546f8029b43d x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16828
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16828 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1518591 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16828 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22386 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatch | |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=bf59c5d5f4f5b8b4da1f5f605cfa546f8029b43d | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16828 |
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