CVE-2017-7304

binutils: Out-of-bounds read in copy_special_section_fields function

Published Mar 29, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, is vulnerable to an invalid read (of size 8) because of missing a check (in the copy_special_section_fields function) for an invalid sh_link field before attempting to follow it. This vulnerability causes Binutils utilities like strip to crash.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16331 The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, is vulnerable to an invalid read (of size 8) because of missing a check (in the copy_special_section_fields function) for an invalid sh_link field before attempting to follow it. This vulnerability causes Binutils utilities like strip to crash.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 3:56 PM
Reserved
Mar 29, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 29, 2017, 3:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:24 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 6, 2016, 12:00 AM