CVE-2017-7301 is an off-by-one vulnerability in the aout_link_add_symbols function of the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library, part of GNU Binutils 2.28. This flaw, due to an unchecked string offset, can lead to a crash in the GNU linker (ld) program. It carries a CVSSv3 score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-exploitable vulnerability with low attack complexity that can cause high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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