CVE-2017-9954

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    CVE-2017-9954

    Published: 26 Jun 2017Last Modified: 28 Aug 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99307, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02, https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21670

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 7fa393306ed8b93019d225548474c0540b8928f7
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    2.28

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
    None
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
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    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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