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Unscored CVE-2017-9754 EUVD-2017-18684GHSA-pmvw-j59m-hxq4

The process_otr function in bfd/versados.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, d…

Published Jun 19, 2017 · Updated Aug 5, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

The process_otr function in bfd/versados.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, does not validate a certain offset, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by mishandling of this file during "objdump -D" execution.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 binutils 2.29-1 —
Debian 13 binutils 2.29-1 —
Debian 12 binutils 2.29-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS binutils 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1 USN-4336-2
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS binutils No fix yet —

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