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MEDIUM
CVE-2017-9040
GNU Binutils NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

GNU Binutils 2017-04-03 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash), related to the process_mips_specific function in readelf.c, via a crafted ELF file that triggers a large memory-allocation attempt.

INFO

Published Date :

May 18, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:50 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-9040 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-9040 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gnu binutils
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-9040.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98579
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/12/binutils-multiple-crashes/ Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=7296a62a2a237f6b1ad8db8c38b090e9f592c8cf

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-9040 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=7296a62a2a237f6b1ad8db8c38b090e9f592c8cf [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=7296a62a2a237f6b1ad8db8c38b090e9f592c8cf
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 25, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98579 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 23, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/12/binutils-multiple-crashes/ No Types Assigned https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/12/binutils-multiple-crashes/ Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=7296a62a2a237f6b1ad8db8c38b090e9f592c8cf No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=7296a62a2a237f6b1ad8db8c38b090e9f592c8cf Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-9040 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.18 }} 0.02%

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0.55070

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