CVE-2017-9744
mediumpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.028 · 86 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The sh_elf_set_mach_from_flags function in bfd/elf32-sh.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by mishandling of this file during "objdump -D" execution.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.8
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affected products (2)
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references (6)
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- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.2483cnnvd
- https://www.gnu.org/Patchcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99108enisa_euvd
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21578enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99108Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21578Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisorynvd
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