UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17126

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17126

    Published: 4 Dec 2017Last Modified: 16 Jul 2025
    Upstream:
    CVE-2017-17126

    Summary:

    Details: The load_debug_section function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an ELF file that lacks section headers.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17126, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17126

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: binutils

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~18.04.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.1

    Affected versions

    2.29.1-4ubuntu1
    2.29.1-6ubuntu1
    2.29.1-7ubuntu1
    2.29.1-8ubuntu1
    2.29.1-10ubuntu1
    2.29.1-12ubuntu1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
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    Availability
    None
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    High