CVE catalog

CVE-2017-17124

binutils: CVE-2017-17124

Severity: Low · CVSS 3.3CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Published: Nov 28, 2017, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.84% · Oct 25, 2026

The _bfd_coff_read_string_table function in coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not properly validate the size of the external string table, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory consumption, or heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted COFF binary.

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-2017-17124	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[binutils]Fixed
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-alpha-linux-gnu]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-alpha-linux-gnu-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-arc-linux-gnu]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-arc-linux-gnu-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-common]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-dev]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-doc]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-for-build]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-for-host]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
- 2.40-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-hppa64-linux-gnu]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-hppa64-linux-gnu-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-hppa-linux-gnu]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12
[binutils-hppa-linux-gnu-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
- 2.40-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.29.90.20180122-1
  dsa · binutils · debian · bookworm; dsa · binutils · debian · 12

Next results

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:27:54 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]