usn-5341-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2022-03-22 12:12
Modified
2026-06-25 10:46
Summary
binutils vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled checks for memory allocation when parsing relocs in a corrupt file. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-17122)

It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain corrupt DWARF debug sections. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause GNU binutils to consume memory, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2021-3487)

It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly performed bounds checking operations when parsing stabs debugging information. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-45078)

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              "id": "CVE-2017-17122",
              "severity": [
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                  "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                  "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                  "score": "low",
                  "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
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            },
            {
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                  "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                  "score": "low",
                  "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "id": "CVE-2021-45078",
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                {
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                  "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                  "score": "low",
                  "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
              ]
            }
          ],
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        }
      },
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
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          },
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          },
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          {
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          },
          {
            "binary_name": "binutils-mips64el-linux-gnuabi64",
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          },
          {
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          {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe",
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          },
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            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc64-linux-gnu",
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          },
          {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc64le-linux-gnu",
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          {
            "binary_name": "binutils-s390x-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "binutils-sh4-linux-gnu",
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          },
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          },
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            "binary_name": "binutils-sparc64-linux-gnu",
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      },
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            }
          ],
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      ],
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        "2.25.51.20151022-0ubuntu2",
        "2.25.51.20151022-0ubuntu3",
        "2.25.51.20151027-0ubuntu1",
        "2.25.51.20151028-0ubuntu1",
        "2.25.51.20151106-0ubuntu1",
        "2.25.51.20151113-1ubuntu1",
        "2.25.51.20151113-2ubuntu1",
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        "2.26-3ubuntu1",
        "2.26-4ubuntu1",
        "2.26-5ubuntu1",
        "2.26-6ubuntu1",
        "2.26-7ubuntu2",
        "2.26-8ubuntu1",
        "2.26-8ubuntu2",
        "2.26-8ubuntu2.1",
        "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04",
        "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.1",
        "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.3",
        "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.4",
        "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.5",
        "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.6",
        "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.7",
        "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8",
        "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled checks for memory\nallocation when parsing relocs in a corrupt file. An attacker could possibly\nuse this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-17122)\n\nIt was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain corrupt DWARF\ndebug sections. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause GNU\nbinutils to consume memory, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2021-3487)\n\nIt was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly performed bounds checking\noperations when parsing stabs debugging information. An attacker could\npossibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary\ncode. (CVE-2021-45078)\n",
  "id": "USN-5341-1",
  "modified": "2026-06-25T10:46:04Z",
  "published": "2022-03-22T12:12:25Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5341-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17122"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3487"
    },
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      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-45078"
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "binutils vulnerabilities",
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17122",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3487",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-45078"
  ]
}



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