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CVE-2017-17126
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-12-04T08:29:00.653 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:10:22.850

Summary

The load_debug_section function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an ELF file that lacks section headers.

Affected products

gnu — binutils

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References

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