Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-17080 (CCN-135756)

Assigned:2017-11-30
Published:2017-11-30
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary:elf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not validate sizes of core notes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bfd_getl32 heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted object file, related to elfcore_grok_netbsd_procinfo, elfcore_grok_openbsd_procinfo, and elfcore_grok_nto_status.
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)
4.8 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: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): 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:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
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-125
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-17080

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 0728795 (PureData System for Analytics)
Multiple vulnerabilities in GNU Binutils affect IBM Netezza Platform Software clients.

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 733785 (Netezza Analytics)
Vulnerabilities in GNU binutils affect IBM Netezza Analytics

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gnu-binutils-cve201717080-dos(135756)

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-201811-17

Source: CCN
Type: Sourceware Bugzilla – Bug 22421
Heap overflow in bfd_getl32

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22421

Source: CCN
Type: GNU Binutils Web site
GNU Binutils

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2017-17080

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:binutils:2.29.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:binutils:2.29.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:netezza_analytics:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:netezza_analytics:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:netezza_analytics:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:netezza_analytics:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:netezza_analytics:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:netezza_analytics:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:netezza_analytics:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:netezza_analytics:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:netezza_analytics:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2017170800000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-17080 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2017-11-30
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:201717080000
    V
    		CVE-2017-17080 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2017-11-30
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201717080000
    V
    		CVE-2017-17080 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-11-30
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:2017170800000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-17080 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - low.
    2017-11-30
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201717080000
    V
    		CVE-2017-17080 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-11-30
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2017170800000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-17080 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2017-11-30
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201717080000
    V
    		CVE-2017-17080 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-11-30
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2017170800000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-17080 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2017-11-30
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:201717080000
    V
    		CVE-2017-17080 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-11-30
    BACK
    gnu binutils 2.29.1
    gnu binutils 2.29.1
    ibm netezza analytics 1.2.4
    ibm netezza analytics 2.0
    ibm netezza analytics 2.3
    ibm netezza analytics 3.0
    ibm netezza analytics 3.0.2
    ibm netezza analytics 3.2
    ibm netezza analytics 3.2.6
    ibm netezza analytics 3.3
    ibm netezza analytics 3.3.3