The elf_read_notesfunction in bfd/elf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29 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.
La función elf_read_notes en bfd/elf.c en GNU Binutils 2.29 permite que atacantes remotos provoquen una denegación de servicio (desbordamiento de búfer y caída de aplicación) o, probablemente, provocar cualquier otro tipo de problema mediante un archivo binario modificado.
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.
