6.8
CVSSv2

CVE-2017-16830

Published: 15/11/2017 Updated: 07/11/2023
CVSS v2 Base Score: 6.8 | Impact Score: 6.4 | Exploitability Score: 8.6
CVSS v3 Base Score: 7.8 | Impact Score: 5.9 | Exploitability Score: 1.8
VMScore: 605
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Summary

The print_gnu_property_note function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 does not have integer-overflow protection on 32-bit platforms, which allows remote malicious users to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.

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The print_gnu_property_note function in readelfc in GNU Binutils 2291 does not have integer-overflow protection on 32-bit platforms, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file ...