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CVE-2017-9954
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-06-26T23:29:00.283 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:29:16.643

Summary

The getvalue function in tekhex.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 (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted tekhex file, as demonstrated by mishandling within the nm program.

Affected products

gnu — binutils

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References

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