High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 4, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-17126
CVE-2017-17126
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.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
1- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17nvdThird Party Advisory
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