CVE catalog
CVE-2017-16832
binutils: CVE-2017-16832
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 4
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.78% · Oct 27, 2026
The pe_bfd_read_buildid function in peicode.h in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not validate size and offset values in the data dictionary, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PE file.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | binutils | sid | 2.47.50.20261021-1 | fixed |
| Debian | binutils | forky | 2.47.50.20261021-1 | fixed |
| Debian | binutils | trixie | 2.44-3 | fixed |
| Debian | binutils | bookworm | 2.40-2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.25.1-6ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.25.51.20151022-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.25.51.20151022-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.25.51.20151027-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.25.51.20151028-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.25.51.20151106-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.25.51.20151113-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.25.51.20151113-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.25.90.20151125-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.25.90.20151125-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.25.90.20151211-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.25.90.20151211-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.25.90.20160101-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.25.90.20160101-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.26-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.26-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.26-4ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.26-5ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.26-6ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.26-7ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.26-8ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.26-8ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.26-8ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | binutils | source | sid | 2.29.90.20180122-1 | low | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | binutils | source | forky | 2.29.90.20180122-1 | low | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | binutils | source | trixie | 2.29.90.20180122-1 | low | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | binutils | source | bookworm | 2.29.90.20180122-1 | low | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils | deb | pro | 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16832 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [binutils]Fixed
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-alpha-linux-gnu]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-alpha-linux-gnu-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-arc-linux-gnu]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-arc-linux-gnu-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-common]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-dev]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-doc]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-for-build]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-for-host]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-hppa64-linux-gnu]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-hppa-linux-gnu]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-hppa-linux-gnu-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.29.90.20180122-1dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2018_3170-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16832]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16832]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-16832]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2017/cve-2017-16832.json]
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