CVE-2017-6969
CriticalSummary
readelf in GNU Binutils 2.28 is vulnerable to heap-based buffer over-reads while processing corrupt RL78 binaries. This vulnerability can lead to program crashes and may also result in information leaks.
Risk Assessment
The organization may experience application crashes and potential leaks of sensitive data, which could impact system security.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update GNU Binutils to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and reduce the risks associated with processing corrupt files.
Other vulnerabilities in GNU Binutils 2.28
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A vulnerability was detected in GNU Binutils 2.47 in the function elf_x86_allocate_dynrelocs in bfd/elfxx-x86.c, leading to a null pointer dereference. The attack requires local access, and the exploit is public.
- CVE-2026-91781Low
A vulnerability was detected in GNU Binutils 2.47 in the function elf_x86_64_common_section_index in bfd/elf64-x86-64.c, leading to a null pointer dereference. The attack requires local access, and the exploit is public.
- CVE-2026-91780Low
A vulnerability was detected in GNU Binutils 2.47 in the function elf_link_add_object_symbols in bfd/elflink.c, leading to a null pointer dereference. The attack requires local access, and the exploit is public.
- CVE-2026-91779Low
A vulnerability was detected in GNU Binutils 2.47 in the function _bfd_elf_eh_frame_section_offset in bfd/elf-eh-frame.c, leading to a null pointer dereference. The attack requires local access, and the exploit is public.
- CVE-2026-90831Medium
A vulnerability was detected in GNU Binutils 2.47 in the function _bfd_elf_strtab_delref of file bfd/elf-strtab.c, related to the ELF String Table. The manipulation results in memory corruption. The attack requires local access and the exploit is publicly available.
- CVE-2026-90830Medium
A security vulnerability has been detected in GNU Binutils 2.47 in the function _bfd_write_merged_section of file bfd/merge.c, related to Section Merge. The manipulation leads to a null pointer dereference. The attack requires local access and the exploit has been publicly disclosed.
- CVE-2026-90829Medium
A weakness has been identified in GNU Binutils 2.47 in the function bfd_elf_set_group_contents of file bfd/elf.c, related to the SHT_GROUP Section Handler. The manipulation can lead to a null pointer dereference. The attack requires local access and the exploit is publicly available.
- CVE-2026-90828Medium
A security flaw has been discovered in GNU Binutils 2.47 in the function elf_orphan_compatible of file ld/ldelf.c, related to the ELF Orphan Section Handler. The manipulation results in a null pointer dereference. The attack requires local access and the exploit has been publicly released.
- CVE-2026-90804Medium
In GNU Binutils 2.47, a vulnerability was detected in the function _bfd_elf_write_section_eh_frame in the file bfd/elf-eh-frame.c, in the Eh Frame Section Handler component. Manipulation of the arguments cie_length/fde_length/augmentation_data_size/write_offset leads to a buffer overflow. The attack requires local access.
- CVE-2026-90803Medium
In GNU Binutils 2.47, a vulnerability was detected in the function elf_x86_64_relocate_section in the file bfd/elf64-x86-64.c, in the ld component. Manipulation of the argument roff leads to a buffer overflow. The attack requires local access. A fix is available in version 2.48.
Original NVD description (English source)
readelf in GNU Binutils 2.28 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read while processing corrupt RL78 binaries. The vulnerability can trigger program crashes. It may lead to an information leak as well.