CVE-2017-9955

binutils: heap buffer over-read in get_build_id function

Published Jun 26, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The get_build_id function in opncls.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file in which a certain size field is larger than a corresponding data field, as demonstrated by mishandling within the objdump program.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-18864 The get_build_id function in opncls.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file in which a certain size field is larger than a corresponding data field, as demonstrated by mishandling within the objdump program.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 5:24 PM
Reserved
Jun 26, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 26, 2017, 11:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:29 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jul 11, 2017, 12:00 AM