Description
The getsym function in tekhex.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a malformed tekhex binary.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21962
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100462
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0100
EPSS Percentile
77.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-125
Status
published
Products (1)
gnu/binutils
2.29
Published
Aug 19, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026