The alpha_vms_object_p function in bfd/vms-alpha.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause an out of bounds heap write and possibly achieve code execution via a crafted vms alpha file.
La función alpha_vms_object_p en bfd/vms-alpha.c de la librería Binary File Descriptor (BFD), también llamada libbfd, tal y como se distribuye en GNU Binutils 2.29 y anteriores, permite que atacantes remotos provoquen una escritura de memoria dinámica fuera de límites y, probablemente, logren ejecutar código a través de un archivo vms alpha manipulado.
USN-4336-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in GNU binutils. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. It was discovered that GNU binutils contained a large number of security issues. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could cause GNU binutils to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Various other issues were also addressed.
