binutils: Heap-based buffer over-read in readelf when processing corrupt RL78 binaries
Published Mar 17, 2017
9.1
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.75%
Description
readelf in GNU Binutils 2.28 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read while processing corrupt RL78 binaries. The vulnerability can trigger program crashes. It may lead to an information leak as well.
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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/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 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.75% (0.03747) | 89.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.75% (0.03747) | 88.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00351) | 72.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00351) | 71.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00351) | 67.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 24.58th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 23.96th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 57.50th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97065 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6969 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1435648 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6969
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21156 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6969
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97065 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6969 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1435648 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6969 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21156 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6969 |
Change history (0)
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