binutils: Invalid memory access in the load_debug_section function
Published Dec 4, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.69%
Description
The load_debug_section function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an ELF file that lacks section headers.
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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.69% (0.01688) | 76.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.69% (0.01688) | 76.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2.81% (0.02815) | 85.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.69% (0.01688) | 75.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.81% (0.02815) | 85.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.69% (0.01688) | 75.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 2.81% (0.02815) | 85.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.69% (0.01688) | 75.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.81% (0.02815) | 85.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.69% (0.01688) | 73.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.13% (0.00132) | 30.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00289) | 69.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00288) | 68.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00288) | 65.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00244) | 62.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00203) | 56.45th | 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-2017-17126 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1524498 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17126
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22510 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=f425ec6600b69e39eb605f3128806ff688137ea8 x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17126
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17126 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1524498 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17126 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22510 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=f425ec6600b69e39eb605f3128806ff688137ea8 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17126 |
Change history (0)
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