CVE-2017-17126

PoC —

CVSS 3.0

7.8 high

EPSS

2%p76

Published

Dec 4, 2017 (Dec 4, 2017)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

The load_debug_section function in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an ELF file that lacks section headers.

Vendors: gnu
Products: binutils
Weakness: CWE-119
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (1.7%)

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