Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in elf_read_notes Function in GNU Binutils 2.29

CVE-2017-12799 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

The elf_read_notesfunction in bfd/elf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file.

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