CVE-2017-15996

elfcomm.c in readelf in GNU Binutils 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file that triggers a "buffer overflow on fuzzed archive header," related to an uninitialized variable, an improper conditional jump, and the get_archive_member_name, process_archive_index_and_symbols, and setup_archive functions.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=d91f0b20e561e326ee91a09a76206257bde8438b	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22361	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101608	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-10-29 10:29

Updated : 2018-01-08 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2017-15996

Mitre link : CVE-2017-15996

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

gnu

binutils

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