binutils: Heap-based buffer over-read in pe_ILF_object_p function in libbfd
Published Mar 22, 2017
9.1
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.46%
Description
The pe_ILF_object_p function in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read of size 4049 because it uses the strlen function instead of strnlen, leading to program crashes in several utilities such as addr2line, size, and strings. It could lead to information disclosure 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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.46% (0.02456) | 83.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.11% (0.02109) | 79.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00158) | 52.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00158) | 51.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00153) | 50.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00140) | 48.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00216) | 59.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00175) | 52.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 10.04th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 9.79th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 25.53th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7226 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1435300 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7226
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20905 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7226
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7226 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1435300 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7226 | ||
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20905 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7226 |
Change history (0)
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