CVE-2017-12967

The getsym function in tekhex.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a malformed tekhex binary.

• CWE-125

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100462
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01
• https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21962Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100462
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01
• https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21962Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Published

Aug 19, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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