Gnu · Gnu Binutils · CVE-2017-9753
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
GNU Binutils version 2.28
**Description**
The issue is related to the `versados mkobject` function in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library, which does not initialize a certain data structure. This allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, such as a buffer overflow and application crash, or possibly have other unspecified impacts via a crafted binary file. For example, this can occur during the execution of "objdump -D" with a mishandled file.
**Recommendations**
For GNU Binutils version 2.28, consider updating to a newer version that addresses this issue, as the current version does not properly initialize a certain data structure, leading to potential security risks. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.