CVE-2017-12450
Published: 4 August 2017
The alpha_vms_object_p function in bfd/vms-alpha.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause an out of bounds heap write and possibly achieve code execution via a crafted vms alpha file.
Notes
Author | Note |
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sbeattie | reproducers attached to bug report |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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binutils Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
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bionic |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
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cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
|
disco |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
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eoan |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
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focal |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
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groovy |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
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hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
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impish |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
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jammy |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
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kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
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lunar |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
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mantic |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
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noble |
Not vulnerable
(2.29.1-1ubuntu1)
|
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trusty |
Needed
|
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upstream |
Released
(2.29.1)
|
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xenial |
Released
(2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
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zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
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Patches: other: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;a=patch;h=ca4cf9b9c622a5695e01f7f5815a7382a31fcf51 other: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;a=patch;h=8a2df5e2df374289e00ecd8f099eb46d76ef982e other: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;a=patch;h=deeb3d27c254ad8bf8c3877fa6b61817f56191f5 other: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;a=patch;h=64aa1246572306b72dc479b46d13ff749b0c3236 |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 7.8 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |