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CVE-2017-9044

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Date: May 17, 2017

The print_symbol_for_build_attribute function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2017-04-12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and SEGV) via a crafted ELF file.

Language: C

Severity Score

5.5

Related Resources (7)

Url: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-9044

Url: https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/12/binutils-multiple-crashes/

Url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9044

Url: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9044

Url: https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-9044

Url: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98587

Url: https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2017-9044

Severity Score

5.5

Weakness Type (CWE)

Out-of-bounds Read

CWE-125

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:	5.5
Attack Vector (AV):	LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC):	LOW
Privileges Required (PR):	NONE
User Interaction (UI):	REQUIRED
Scope (S):	UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C):	NONE
Integrity (I):	NONE
Availability (A):	HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:	4.3
Access Vector (AV):	NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC):	MEDIUM
Authentication (AU):	NONE
Confidentiality (C):	NONE
Integrity (I):	NONE
Availability (A):	PARTIAL
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