CVE-2017-6966
binutils: Use-after-free in target_specific_reloc_handling in readelf
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · February 13, 2017
Updated · May 13, 2026
Description
A vulnerability was found in readelf; part of binutils. A crafted executable or shared library could cause use-after-free and out-of-bounds writes, leading to a crash or possible code execution.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Moderate security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 7CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-416 · Use After Free