CVE-2017-12450
Publication date 4 August 2017
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
The alpha_vms_object_p function in bfd/vms-alpha.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause an out of bounds heap write and possibly achieve code execution via a crafted vms alpha file.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| binutils | 24.10 oracular |
Not affected
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
|
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Vulnerable
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Patch details
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.8 · High
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-4336-2
- GNU binutils vulnerabilities
- 21 July 2021