Buffer overflow in GNU Binutils
CVE-2017-6965
readelf in GNU Binutils 2.28 writes to illegal addresses while processing corrupt input files containing symbol-difference relocations, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (66.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 66.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNU Binutils — versions 2.28
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02 (vendor-advisory)
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6965?
- CVE-2017-6965 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GNU Binutils, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-03-17.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6965?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-6965 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.