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CVE-2017-6969

binutils: Heap-based buffer over-read in readelf when processing corrupt RL78 binaries

Published Modified CWE 125
In the Trivy database since at least 24 Oct 2026, 07:11 UTCWhen it arrived before that build is not recorded.

Severity by source

NVD9.1CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Red Hat4.4CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Trivy's own label is CRITICAL. Rated critical by NVD, Photon OS. Rated lower by Red Hat (low), Ubuntu (low).

Description

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.

Affected packages and fixed versions

SourcePackageFixed in
Photon OS 3.0crash8.0.2-1.ph3
Photon OS 4.0crash, crash-devel8.0.2-1.ph4
debian 11binutils2.28-3
debian 12binutils2.28-3
debian 13binutils2.28-3
debian 14binutils2.28-3
debian 7binutilsno fix listed
debian 8binutilsno fix listed
echobinutils2.28-3
Red Hatbinutils, binutils-develno fix listed
root.io debian 12rootio-binutils2.28-3
ubuntu 16.04-ESMbinutils2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1
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SourcePackageFixed in
Photon OS 3.0crash8.0.2-1.ph3
Photon OS 4.0crash8.0.2-1.ph4
Photon OS 4.0crash-devel8.0.2-1.ph4
debian 11binutils2.28-3
debian 12binutils2.28-3
debian 13binutils2.28-3
debian 14binutils2.28-3
debian 7binutilsno fix listed
debian 8binutilsno fix listed
echobinutils2.28-3
Red Hatbinutilsno fix listed
Red Hatbinutils-develno fix listed
root.io debian 12rootio-binutils2.28-3
ubuntu 16.04-ESMbinutils2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1

References

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