The static variables used by bfd_section_from_shdr to detect loops
in ELF sections have a problem: Comparing a BFD pointer doesn't
guarantee that the current bfd is the same as the one previously used
to allocate the sections_being_created array. For example, doing
size bad_elf_1 bad_elf_2
with two corrupted ELF files containing section loops will leave the
section_being_created array allocated for the first file and since
bfd_close is called for bad_elf_1 before bfd_elf_2 is opened, it is
possible that the BFD for the second file is allocated in the same
memory as the first file. If bad_elf_2 has more sections than
bad_elf_1 then we might write beyond the end of the array.
So this patch implements the FIXME Nick put in a comment about
attaching the array to the BFD.
* elf-bfd.h (struct elf_obj_tdata): Add being_created.
* elf.c (bfd_section_from_shdr): Delete static vars for loop
detection. Use new tdata variable instead.
* elfcode.h (elf_object_p): Allocate being_created.
BFD is an object file library. It permits applications to use the
same routines to process object files regardless of their format.
BFD is used by the GNU debugger, assembler, linker, and the binary
utilities.
The documentation on using BFD is scanty and may be occasionally
incorrect. Pointers to documentation problems, or an entirely
rewritten manual, would be appreciated.
There is some BFD internals documentation in doc/bfdint.texi which may
help programmers who want to modify BFD.
BFD is normally built as part of another package. See the build
instructions for that package, probably in a README file in the
appropriate directory.
BFD supports the following configure options:
--target=TARGET
The default target for which to build the library. TARGET is
a configuration target triplet, such as sparc-sun-solaris.
--enable-targets=TARGET,TARGET,TARGET...
Additional targets the library should support. To include
support for all known targets, use --enable-targets=all.
--enable-64-bit-bfd
Include support for 64 bit targets. This is automatically
turned on if you explicitly request a 64 bit target, but not
for --enable-targets=all. This requires a compiler with a 64
bit integer type, such as gcc.
--enable-shared
Build BFD as a shared library.
--with-mmap
Use mmap when accessing files. This is faster on some hosts,
but slower on others. It may not work on all hosts.
Report bugs with BFD to bug-binutils@gnu.org.
Patches are encouraged. When sending patches, always send the output
of diff -u or diff -c from the original file to the new file. Do not
send default diff output. Do not make the diff from the new file to
the original file. Remember that any patch must not break other
systems. Remember that BFD must support cross compilation from any
host to any target, so patches which use ``#ifdef HOST'' are not
acceptable. Please also read the ``Reporting Bugs'' section of the
gcc manual.
Bug reports without patches will be remembered, but they may never get
fixed until somebody volunteers to fix them.
Copyright (C) 2012-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
notice and this notice are preserved.
Alan Modra
a86c6c1964