Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-13710 (CCN-131063)

Assigned:2017-08-14
Published:2017-08-14
Updated:2017-08-30
Summary:The setup_group function in elf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a group section that is too small.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
1.7 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-476
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-13710

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 2012609 (PureData System for Analytics)
Multiple vulnerabilities in GNU Binutils affect IBM Netezza Platform Software clients.

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
100499

Source: CCN
Type: BID-100499
GNU Binutils CVE-2017-13710 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gnu-binutils-cve201713710-dos(131063)

Source: CCN
Type: Binutils GIT Repository
Fix null pointer dereference when parsing a corrupt ELF binary

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=0c54f69295208331faab9bc5e995111a35672f9b

Source: CCN
Type: GNU.org Web site
GNU Binutils - GNU.org

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2017-13710

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:binutils:2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:binutils:2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:puredata_system:1.0.0:*:*:*:analytics:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2017137100000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-13710 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2017-08-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:201713710000
    V
    		CVE-2017-13710 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2017-08-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201713710000
    V
    		CVE-2017-13710 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-08-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:2017137100000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-13710 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - low.
    2017-08-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201713710000
    V
    		CVE-2017-13710 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-08-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2017137100000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-13710 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2017-08-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201713710000
    V
    		CVE-2017-13710 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-08-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2017137100000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-13710 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2017-08-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:201713710000
    V
    		CVE-2017-13710 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-08-27
    BACK
    gnu binutils 2.29
    gnu binutils 2.29
    ibm puredata system 1.0.0