binutils: heap buffer over-read in get_build_id function
Published Jun 26, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.06%
Description
The get_build_id function in opncls.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file in which a certain size field is larger than a corresponding data field, as demonstrated by mishandling within the objdump program.
Affected products
No data.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
binutils
Will not fix
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 4 | binutils | Will not fix | n/a |
| 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 | 1.06% (0.01062) | 63.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.06% (0.01062) | 63.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00135) | 49.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00134) | 47.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00092) | 37.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 26.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99573 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9955 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1469748 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9955
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21665 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatch
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9955
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99573 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9955 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1469748 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9955 | ||
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21665 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatch | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9955 |
Change history (0)
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