Integer Overflow in dump_relocs_in_section function in GNU Binutils 2.29.1

CVE-2017-17122 · MEDIUM Severity

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

The dump_relocs_in_section function in objdump.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 does not check for reloc count integer overflows, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation, or heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PE file.

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