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CVE-2017-17121

7.8 · HIGH

The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory access violation) or possibly have unspeci…

Published Dec 4, 2017CWE-119EPSS 1.76%

Overview

CVE-2017-17121 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 4, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory access violation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a COFF binary in which a relocation refers to a location after the end of the to-be-relocated section.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17Refsourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22506Refsourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=b23dc97fe237a1d9e850d7cbeee066183a00630bRefsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17Refsourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22506Refsourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=b23dc97fe237a1d9e850d7cbeee066183a00630b

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17121?

CVE-2017-17121 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 4, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2017-17121?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-17121?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-17121?

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