4.3
CVSSv2

CVE-2017-9954

Published: 26/06/2017 Updated: 03/10/2019
CVSS v2 Base Score: 4.3 | Impact Score: 2.9 | Exploitability Score: 8.6
CVSS v3 Base Score: 5.5 | Impact Score: 3.6 | Exploitability Score: 1.8
VMScore: 383
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Summary

The getvalue function in tekhex.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, allows remote malicious users to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted tekhex file, as demonstrated by mishandling within the nm program.

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Vendor Advisories

The getvalue function in tekhexc in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 228, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted tekhex file, as demonstrated by mishandling within the nm program ...