Description
The nlm_swap_auxiliary_headers_in function in bfd/nlmcode.h in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause an out of bounds heap read via a crafted nlm file.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2017-4030 | The nlm_swap_auxiliary_headers_in function in bfd/nlmcode.h in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause an out of bounds heap read via a crafted nlm file. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4336-2 | GNU binutils vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-17T01:27:04.672Z
Reserved: 2017-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-12458
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-08-04T15:29:00.700
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-12458
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN