binutils: Segmentation fault in the print_gnu_property_note function
Published Nov 15, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.20%
Description
The print_gnu_property_note function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 does not have integer-overflow protection on 32-bit platforms, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation 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
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.20% (0.02201) | 81.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.20% (0.02201) | 81.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.51% (0.03509) | 88.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.20% (0.02201) | 81.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.51% (0.03509) | 88.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.20% (0.02201) | 81.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.51% (0.03509) | 88.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.20% (0.02201) | 81.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.51% (0.03509) | 88.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.20% (0.02201) | 80.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.14% (0.00135) | 30.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00285) | 69.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00284) | 67.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 0.28% (0.00284) | 65.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 25, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00240) | 61.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00199) | 57.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00165) | 51.33th | 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/101941 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16830 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1518594 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16830
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22384 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=6ab2c4ed51f9c4243691755e1b1d2149c6a426f4 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16830
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101941 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16830 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1518594 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16830 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22384 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatch | |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=6ab2c4ed51f9c4243691755e1b1d2149c6a426f4 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16830 |
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