GNU binutils 2.29.1 libbfd elf-properties.c bfd_elf_parse_gnu_properties File Descriptor out-of-bounds
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A vulnerability was found in GNU binutils 2.29.1 (Programming Tool Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function bfd_elf_parse_gnu_properties
of the file elf-properties.c of the component libbfd. The manipulation as part of a File Descriptor leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
The _bfd_elf_parse_gnu_properties function in elf-properties.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not prevent negative pointers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.
The bug was discovered 11/17/2017. The weakness was released 11/15/2017 as Bug 22307 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at sourceware.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-16829 since 11/15/2017. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 118337 (openSUSE Security Update : binutils (openSUSE-2018-1222)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 171641 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for binutils (SUSE-SU-2018:3207-1)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (118337). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 98228, 98229, 98231 and 98335.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Out-of-boundsCWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Nessus ID: 118337
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : binutils (openSUSE-2018-1222)
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Patch: cf54ebff3b7361989712fd9c0128a9b255578163
Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: gnu.orgAdvisory: Bug 22307
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-16829 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 104021 - GNU Binutils CVE-2018-10535 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 11/16/2017 10:46Updated: 01/10/2023 14:11
Changes: 11/16/2017 10:46 (72), 12/06/2019 17:42 (13), 01/10/2023 14:11 (4)
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