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CVE-2017-16830

The print_gnu_property_note function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 does not have integer...

7.8 HighFix available

The print_gnu_property_note function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 does not have integer-overflow protection on 32-bit platforms, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.20%Up 0.6 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

The print_gnu_property_note function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 does not have integer-overflow protection on 32-bit platforms, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.

Record
CVE-2017-16830
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-190
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The print_gnu_property_note function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 does not have integer-overflow protection on 32-bit platforms, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.

Record
CVE-2017-16830
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-8005 No score

The print_gnu_property_note function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 does not have integer-overflow protection on 32-bit platforms, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.

Record
EUVD-2017-8005
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w24f-89wg-qpgm 7.8

The print_gnu_property_note function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 does not have integer...

The print_gnu_property_note function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 does not have integer-overflow protection on 32-bit platforms, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.

Record
GHSA-w24f-89wg-qpgm
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-190
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2017-16830 7.8

CVE-2017-16830 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2017-16830
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.8

The print_gnu_property_note function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 does not have integer-overflow protection on 32-bit platforms, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.

Record
CVE-2017-16830
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-16830 7.8

The print_gnu_property_note function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 does not have integer-overflow protection on 32-bit platforms, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16830
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-16830 7.8

The print_gnu_property_note function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 does not have integer-overflow protection on 32-bit platforms, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16830
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10651-1 No score

binutils-2.37-1.3 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the binutils-2.37-1.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10651-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:3170-1 No score

Security update for binutils

This update for binutils to version 2.31 fixes the following issues:

These security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2017-15996: readelf allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file that triggered a buffer overflow on fuzzed archive header (bsc#1065643)
  • CVE-2017-15939: Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) mishandled NULL files in a .debug_line file table, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to concat_filename (bsc#1065689)
  • CVE-2017-15938: the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) miscalculated DW_FORM_ref_addr die refs in the case of a relocatable object file, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (find_abstract_instance_name invalid memory read, segmentation fault, and application crash) (bsc#1065693)
  • CVE-2017-16826: The coff_slurp_line_table function the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PE file (bsc#1068640)
  • CVE-2017-16832: The pe_bfd_read_buildid function in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) did not validate size and offset values in the data dictionary, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PE file (bsc#1068643)
  • CVE-2017-16831: Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) did not validate the symbol count, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and application crash, or excessive memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PE file (bsc#1068887)
  • CVE-2017-16830: The print_gnu_property_note function did not have integer-overflow protection on 32-bit platforms, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file (bsc#1068888)
  • CVE-2017-16829: The _bfd_elf_parse_gnu_properties function in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) did not prevent negative pointers, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file (bsc#1068950)
  • CVE-2017-16828: The display_debug_frames function allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and heap-based buffer over-read, and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file (bsc#1069176)
  • CVE-2017-16827: The aout_get_external_symbols function in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slurp_symtab invalid free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file (bsc#1069202)
  • CVE-2018-6323: The elf_object_p function in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) had an unsigned integer overflow because bfd_size_type multiplication is not used. A crafted ELF file allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact (bsc#1077745)
  • CVE-2018-6543: Prevent integer overflow in the function load_specific_debug_section() which resulted in malloc() with 0 size. A crafted ELF file allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact (bsc#1079103)
  • CVE-2018-6759: The bfd_get_debug_link_info_1 function in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) had an unchecked strnlen operation. Remote attackers could have…
Record
SUSE-SU-2018:3170-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:3207-1 No score

Security update for binutils

This update for binutils to 2.31 fixes the following issues:

These security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2017-15996: readelf allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file that triggered a buffer overflow on fuzzed archive header (bsc#1065643).
  • CVE-2017-15939: Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) mishandled NULL files in a .debug_line file table, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to concat_filename (bsc#1065689).
  • CVE-2017-15938: the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) miscalculated DW_FORM_ref_addr die refs in the case of a relocatable object file, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (find_abstract_instance_name invalid memory read, segmentation fault, and application crash) (bsc#1065693).
  • CVE-2017-16826: The coff_slurp_line_table function the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PE file (bsc#1068640).
  • CVE-2017-16832: The pe_bfd_read_buildid function in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) did not validate size and offset values in the data dictionary, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PE file (bsc#1068643).
  • CVE-2017-16831: Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) did not validate the symbol count, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and application crash, or excessive memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PE file (bsc#1068887).
  • CVE-2017-16830: The print_gnu_property_note function did not have integer-overflow protection on 32-bit platforms, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file (bsc#1068888).
  • CVE-2017-16829: The _bfd_elf_parse_gnu_properties function in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) did not prevent negative pointers, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file (bsc#1068950).
  • CVE-2017-16828: The display_debug_frames function allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and heap-based buffer over-read, and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file (bsc#1069176).
  • CVE-2017-16827: The aout_get_external_symbols function in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slurp_symtab invalid free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file (bsc#1069202).
  • CVE-2018-6323: The elf_object_p function in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) had an unsigned integer overflow because bfd_size_type multiplication is not used. A crafted ELF file allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact (bsc#1077745).
  • CVE-2018-6543: Prevent integer overflow in the function load_specific_debug_section() which resulted in malloc() with 0 size. A crafted ELF file allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact (bsc#1079103).
  • CVE-2018-6759: The bfd_get_debug_link_info_1 function in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) had an unchecked strnlen operation. Remote attackers could have…
Record
SUSE-SU-2018:3207-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:3207-2 No score

Security update for binutils

This update for binutils to 2.31 fixes the following issues:

These security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2017-15996: readelf allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file that triggered a buffer overflow on fuzzed archive header (bsc#1065643).
  • CVE-2017-15939: Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) mishandled NULL files in a .debug_line file table, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to concat_filename (bsc#1065689).
  • CVE-2017-15938: the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) miscalculated DW_FORM_ref_addr die refs in the case of a relocatable object file, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (find_abstract_instance_name invalid memory read, segmentation fault, and application crash) (bsc#1065693).
  • CVE-2017-16826: The coff_slurp_line_table function the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PE file (bsc#1068640).
  • CVE-2017-16832: The pe_bfd_read_buildid function in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) did not validate size and offset values in the data dictionary, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PE file (bsc#1068643).
  • CVE-2017-16831: Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) did not validate the symbol count, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and application crash, or excessive memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PE file (bsc#1068887).
  • CVE-2017-16830: The print_gnu_property_note function did not have integer-overflow protection on 32-bit platforms, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file (bsc#1068888).
  • CVE-2017-16829: The _bfd_elf_parse_gnu_properties function in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) did not prevent negative pointers, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file (bsc#1068950).
  • CVE-2017-16828: The display_debug_frames function allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and heap-based buffer over-read, and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file (bsc#1069176).
  • CVE-2017-16827: The aout_get_external_symbols function in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slurp_symtab invalid free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file (bsc#1069202).
  • CVE-2018-6323: The elf_object_p function in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) had an unsigned integer overflow because bfd_size_type multiplication is not used. A crafted ELF file allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact (bsc#1077745).
  • CVE-2018-6543: Prevent integer overflow in the function load_specific_debug_section() which resulted in malloc() with 0 size. A crafted ELF file allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact (bsc#1079103).
  • CVE-2018-6759: The bfd_get_debug_link_info_1 function in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd) had an unchecked strnlen operation. Remote attackers could have…
Record
SUSE-SU-2018:3207-2
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
binutils
Debian:12
before 2.29.90.20180122-1
2.29.90.20180122-1
binutils
Debian:13
before 2.29.90.20180122-1
2.29.90.20180122-1
binutils
Debian:14
before 2.29.90.20180122-1
2.29.90.20180122-1
binutils
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 2.31-6.3.1
2.31-6.3.1
binutils
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 2.31-6.3.1
2.31-6.3.1
binutils
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 7
From an advisory covering 52 CVEs
before 2.31-9.26.1
2.31-9.26.1
binutils
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 52 CVEs
before 2.31-9.26.1
2.31-9.26.1
binutils
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 52 CVEs
before 2.31-9.26.1
2.31-9.26.1
binutils
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 52 CVEs
before 2.31-9.26.1
2.31-9.26.1
binutils
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 52 CVEs
before 2.31-9.26.1
2.31-9.26.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
cross-ppc-binutils
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 52 CVEs
before 2.31-9.26.1
2.31-9.26.1
cross-spu-binutils
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 52 CVEs
before 2.31-9.26.1
2.31-9.26.1
binutils
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS
From an advisory covering 52 CVEs
before 2.31-9.26.1
2.31-9.26.1
binutils
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS
From an advisory covering 52 CVEs
before 2.31-9.26.1
2.31-9.26.1
binutils
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS
From an advisory covering 52 CVEs
before 2.31-9.26.1
2.31-9.26.1
binutils
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 52 CVEs
before 2.31-9.26.1
2.31-9.26.1
binutils
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 52 CVEs
before 2.31-9.26.1
2.31-9.26.1
binutils
SUSE:Enterprise Storage 4
From an advisory covering 52 CVEs
before 2.31-9.26.1
2.31-9.26.1
binutils
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL
From an advisory covering 52 CVEs
before 2.31-9.26.1
2.31-9.26.1
binutils
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 106 CVEs
before 2.37-1.3
2.37-1.3

History

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aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2017-16830 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Gnu Binutils, published November 15, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.20%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in binutils 2.29.90.20180122-1.

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