CVE-2017-17122
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.43%
Description
The dump_relocs_in_section function in objdump.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 does not check for reloc count integer overflows, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation, or heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PE file.
How to fix CVE-2017-17122
To remediate CVE-2017-17122, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2.29.90.20180122-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-17122 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, 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 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |