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CVE-2017-7304 Details
Description
The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, is vulnerable to an invalid read (of size 8) because of missing a check (in the copy_special_section_fields function) for an invalid sh_link field before attempting to follow it. This vulnerability causes Binutils utilities like strip to crash.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20931 | CVE | Issue TrackingPatch |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97215 | CVE | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20931 | [email protected] | Issue TrackingPatch |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97215 | [email protected] | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-125 | Out-of-bounds Read | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| gnu binutils | 2.28 |
CPE
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Change History
6 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| May 13, 2026 | CVE Status Change | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Mar 31, 2017 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |