In the coff_pointerize_aux function in coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, an index is not validated, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, as demonstrated by objcopy of a COFF object.
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| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed In |
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| gnu | binutils | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | - |
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CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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gnu / binutils
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| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | - | - |
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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