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DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8421
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8421
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
The function coff_set_alignment_hook in coffcode.h in Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has a memory leak vulnerability which can cause memory exhaustion in objdump via a crafted PE file. Additional validation in dump_relocs_in_section in objdump.c can resolve this.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.0
5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | binutils | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | binutils | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | binutils | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | binutils | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- May 2, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated