binutils: Heap-based buffer over-reads in objdump
Published Mar 21, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.22%
Description
objdump in GNU Binutils 2.28 is vulnerable to multiple heap-based buffer over-reads (of size 1 and size 8) while handling corrupt STABS enum type strings in a crafted object file, leading to program crash.
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 1, 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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.22% (0.01217) | 67.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.04% (0.02036) | 79.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00115) | 45.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00115) | 45.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00115) | 43.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | 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 | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96992 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7210 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1435634 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7210
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21157 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7210
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96992 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7210 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1435634 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7210 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21157 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7210 |
Change history (0)
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