Out-of-Bounds Affecting binutils package, versions <2.29-1
Threat Intelligence
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- published19 Jun 2017
- disclosed19 Jun 2017
Introduced: 19 Jun 2017
CVE-2017-9745 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:13 binutils to version 2.29-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream binutils package and not the binutils package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.
The _bfd_vms_slurp_etir function in bfd/vms-alpha.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 (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.