CVE-2017-12799
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.29%
Description
The elf_read_notesfunction in bfd/elf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file.
How to fix CVE-2017-12799
To remediate CVE-2017-12799, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/binutils—upgrade to 2.29-9 or later
Is CVE-2017-12799 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.29-9
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |