CVE-2017-7209
low-risk
Published 2017-03-21
The dump_section_as_bytes function in readelf in GNU Binutils 2.28 accesses a NULL pointer while reading section contents in a corrupt binary, leading to a program crash.
Do I need to act?
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0.31% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (6)
Issue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21135
Issue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21135
24
/ 100
low-risk
Severity
18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
1/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal