7.5high
CVE-2017-7225
The find_nearest_line function in addr2line in GNU Binutils 2.28 does not handle the case where the main file name and the directory name a…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.5%
percentile 84%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The find_nearest_line function in addr2line in GNU Binutils 2.28 does not handle the case where the main file name and the directory name are both empty, triggering a NULL pointer dereference and an invalid write, and leading to a program crash.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201801-01 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- sourceware.org /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20891 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/97275 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-7225
- NVD: CVE-2017-7225
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