Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 19, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-12967

Description

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.

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Affected products

GNU/Binutils2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 2.29
GNU/libbfdllm-fuzzy
Range: 2.29

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/100462nvd
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01nvd

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