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CVE-2017-16830
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-11-15T08:29:00.470 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:09:59.180

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 attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.

Affected products

gnu — binutils

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