binutils: Heap-based buffer over-read in bfd_getl32
Published Nov 30, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.30%
Description
elf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not validate sizes of core notes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bfd_getl32 heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted object file, related to elfcore_grok_netbsd_procinfo, elfcore_grok_openbsd_procinfo, and elfcore_grok_nto_status.
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 2, 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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 69.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.16% (0.02157) | 80.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00135) | 49.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00134) | 48.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 10, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00113) | 44.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00092) | 37.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 26.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17080 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1524478 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17080
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22421 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17080
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17080 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1524478 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17080 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22421 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17080 |
Change history (0)
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