CVE-2017-9954
The getvalue function in tekhex.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 (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted…
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Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.56%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The getvalue function in tekhex.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 (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted tekhex file, as demonstrated by mishandling within the nm program.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.56% probability · 75th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- gnu/binutils
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 2.8% on 21 September 2026 to 1.6% on 27 October 2026.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99307
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21670Issue Tracking, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99307
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21670Issue Tracking, Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.