CVE-2017-15021
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.26%
Description
bfd_get_debug_link_info_1 in opncls.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to bfd_getl32.
How to fix CVE-2017-15021
To remediate CVE-2017-15021, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/binutils—upgrade to 2.29.90.20180122-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-15021 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.29.90.20180122-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |