# CVE-2023-1579: Heap based buffer overflow in binutils-gdb/bfd/libbfd.c in bfd\_getl64.

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-04-03 · Updated: 2025-02-13

## Affected

- n/a binutils: version range not reported

## Description

Heap based buffer overflow in binutils-gdb/bfd/libbfd.c in bfd_getl64.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a binutils, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29988
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230511-0009/
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=11d171f1910b508a81d21faa087ad1af573407d8
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-15

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