CVE-2017-12457

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: GNU Binutils versions 2.29 and earlier

Description: The issue is related to the bfd make section with flags function in the section.c component of the GNU Binutils library. It allows remote attackers to cause a NULL dereference via a crafted file, potentially leading to unauthorized access to confidential data, disruption of data integrity, and denial of service.

Recommendations: For GNU Binutils versions 2.29 and earlier, consider updating to a newer version to mitigate the risk, as the bfd make section with flags function in the affected versions may be exploited. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.