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CVE-2017-17126

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 1.69%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-12-04 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2017-17126
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
1.69%

Original NVD 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.

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