First published: Mon Jun 19 2017(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
GNU Binutils | =2.28 | |
debian/binutils | 2.35.2-2 2.40-2 2.43.1-5 |
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CVE-2017-9754 is a vulnerability in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library, also known as libbfd, that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code.
This vulnerability affects the Binutils package with versions 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+, 2.29, and 2.31.1-16, 2.35.2-2, 2.40-2, and 2.41-5 in Debian.
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious input to the process_otr function in the BFD library, causing a buffer overflow and potentially crashing the application or executing arbitrary code.
Yes, the Binutils package in Ubuntu version 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+ and the upcoming version 2.29 have been patched to fix this vulnerability.
You can find more information about CVE-2017-9754 in the following references: [Link 1](https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21591), [Link 2](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99125), [Link 3](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-9754).