binutils: Heap buffer overflow in the _bfd_coff_read_string_table function
Published Dec 4, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.84%
Description
The _bfd_coff_read_string_table function in coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not properly validate the size of the external string table, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory consumption, or heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted COFF binary.
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 | 1.84% (0.01841) | 78.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.84% (0.01841) | 78.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2.95% (0.02953) | 86.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.84% (0.01841) | 77.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.95% (0.02953) | 86.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.84% (0.01841) | 77.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 2.95% (0.02953) | 86.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.84% (0.01841) | 77.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.95% (0.02953) | 86.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.84% (0.01841) | 76.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.15% (0.00153) | 33.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.53% (0.00534) | 77.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 0.53% (0.00532) | 76.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 0.53% (0.00532) | 74.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00450) | 72.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00258) | 63.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00215) | 57.68th | 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-2017-17124 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1524510 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17124
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22507 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue Tracking
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=b0029dce6867de1a2828293177b0e030d2f0f03c x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17124
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17124 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1524510 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17124 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22507 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue Tracking | |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=b0029dce6867de1a2828293177b0e030d2f0f03c | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17124 |
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