binutils: Memory exhaustion in objdump via a crafted PE file
Published May 2, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.96%
Description
The function coff_set_alignment_hook in coffcode.h in Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has a memory leak vulnerability which can cause memory exhaustion in objdump via a crafted PE file. Additional validation in dump_relocs_in_section in objdump.c can resolve this.
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:C
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.96% (0.00964) | 60.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.96% (0.00964) | 60.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 27.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 19, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 26.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 24.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8421 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1449555 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8421
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21440 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8421
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8421 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1449555 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8421 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21440 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8421 |
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