CVE-2017-6966
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.28%
Description
readelf in GNU Binutils 2.28 has a use-after-free (specifically read-after-free) error while processing multiple, relocated sections in an MSP430 binary. This is caused by mishandling of an invalid symbol index, and mishandling of state across invocations.
How to fix CVE-2017-6966
To remediate CVE-2017-6966, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/binutils—upgrade to 2.28-3 or later
Is CVE-2017-6966 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.28-3
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 |