# CVE-2017-7227: GNU linker (ld) in GNU Binutils 2.28 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow while processing a bogus input script, leading to a progr

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-03-22 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

GNU linker (ld) in GNU Binutils 2.28 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow while processing a bogus input script, leading to a program crash. This relates to lack of '\0' termination of a name field in ldlex.l.

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## Related

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## References

- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20906
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97209

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