binutils: Buffer over-read in the _bfd_elf_get_symbol_version_string function
Published Dec 4, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.64%
Description
nm.c and objdump.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 mishandle certain global symbols, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (_bfd_elf_get_symbol_version_string buffer over-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 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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.64% (0.01638) | 75.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.43% (0.02433) | 82.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.50% (0.00504) | 76.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.50% (0.00502) | 75.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 0.50% (0.00502) | 73.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00425) | 71.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 0.46% (0.00459) | 72.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.38% (0.00382) | 68.75th | 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-2017-17125 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1524511 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17125
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22443 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=160b1a618ad94988410dc81fce9189fcda5b7ff4 x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17125
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17125 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1524511 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17125 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22443 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=160b1a618ad94988410dc81fce9189fcda5b7ff4 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17125 |
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