binutils: Out-of-bounds read in the _bfd_elf_parse_gnu_properties function
Published Nov 15, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.79%
Description
The _bfd_elf_parse_gnu_properties function in elf-properties.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not prevent negative pointers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact 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: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
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (18 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) | 86.14th | 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) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00427) | 74.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00425) | 73.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00425) | 71.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 25, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00360) | 68.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00299) | 64.64th | 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-2017-16829 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1518592 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16829
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22307 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=cf54ebff3b7361989712fd9c0128a9b255578163 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16829
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16829 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1518592 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16829 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22307 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatch | |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=cf54ebff3b7361989712fd9c0128a9b255578163 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16829 |
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