[Bug binutils/21612] global-buffer-overflow in bfd_get_string

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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21612

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The master branch has been updated by Nick Clifton <address@hidden>:

https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=acb56a83016611bcb5f0a32368fddc8c213f7dd0

commit acb56a83016611bcb5f0a32368fddc8c213f7dd0
Author: Nick Clifton <address@hidden>
Date:   Mon Jun 19 14:06:53 2017 +0100

    Fix access violation when parsing a corrupt IEEE binary.

        PR binutils/21612
        * libieee.h (struct common_header_type): Add end_p field.
        * ieee.c (this_byte_and_next): Do not advance input_p beyond
        end_p.
        (read_id): Check for a length that exceeds the remaining bytes in
        the input buffer.
        (ieee_seek): Initialise end_p.
        (ieee_archive_p): Likewise.
        (ieee_object_p): Likewise.

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