CVE-2017-17122

High

Description

The dump_relocs_in_section function in objdump.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 does not check for reloc count integer overflows, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation, or heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PE file.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductGnu Binutils
PublishedDec 4, 2017
First seenDec 4, 2017

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gnu binutils2.29.1—

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