Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 5, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-15021

Description

bfd_get_debug_link_info_1 in opncls.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 (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to bfd_getl32.

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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

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References

blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/10/03/binutils-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-bfd_getl32-opncls-c/nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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