Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-13716 (CCN-131105)

Assigned:2017-08-25
Published:2017-08-25
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary:The C++ symbol demangler routine in cplus-dem.c in libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation and application crash) via a crafted file, as demonstrated by a call from the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd).
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
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): High
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
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): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.1 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-770
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-13716

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gnubinutils-cve201713716-dos(131105)

Source: CCN
Type: Sourceware Bugzilla – Bug 22009
Excessive memory allocation resulting from memory leakge due to incorrect handling of input file

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22009

Source: CCN
Type: GNU Web site
GNU Binutils

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2017-13716

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

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

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2017137160000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-13716 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2017-08-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:201713716000
    V
    		CVE-2017-13716 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - low.
    2017-08-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201713716000
    V
    		CVE-2017-13716 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2017-08-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:2017137160000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-13716 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - low.
    2017-08-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201713716000
    V
    		CVE-2017-13716 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2017-08-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2017137160000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-13716 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2017-08-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201713716000
    V
    		CVE-2017-13716 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2017-08-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2017137160000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-13716 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2017-08-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:201713716000
    V
    		CVE-2017-13716 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2017-08-28
    BACK
    gnu binutils 2.29
    gnu binutils 2.29